Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Drepanidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Strepsigonia | |
Strepsigonia diluta is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It is found in the north-eastern Himalaya, China, Taiwan, Java, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and Seram.
The wingspan is 27–28 mm (1.06–1.10 in). Adults are pale ochreous fawn with simply falcate forewings in both sexes.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Engelhardia roxburgiana. Mature larvae curl a leaf and fix it with silk to pupate inside.
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