Tridrepana flava

Tridrepana flava

"Tridrepana flava" is a moth of the family Drepanidae. It is found in the north-eastern parts of the Himalaya, China, Taiwan, Sundaland, and Sulawesi. The larvae feed on the leaves of "Eurya japonica". Mature larvae curl a leaf margin and fix it with silk to pupate inside.
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Naming

*"Tridrepana flava flava"
⤷ "Tridrepana flava contracta" Watson, 1957
⤷ "Tridrepana flava unita" Watson, 1957

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyDrepanidae
GenusTridrepana
SpeciesT. flava
Photographed in
Malaysia