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Microblepsis violacea

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Microblepsis violacea

Microblepsis violacea is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It is found in north-western and north-eastern India, Taiwan and China (Szechwan, Yunnan, Kwangtung, Chekiang, Fukien).

The wingspan is 25–36 mm.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Castanopsis formosana. The mature larvae spin silk and are fixed at the tip or base of the leaf where pupation takes place.

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Microblepsis violacea Wikipedia


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