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Tridrepana albonotata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Drepanidae

Scientific name
  
Tridrepana albonotata

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Tridrepana

Rank
  
Species

Tridrepana albonotata

Tridrepana albonotata is a moth of the Drepanidae family. It is found in India, Nepal, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Bali and Sulawesi.

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Description

In female, body chestnut-brown with a purplish tinge. Fore wings with indistinct maculate antemedial and postmedial fuscous bands. Two white dark-outlines specks present at end of cell. Traces of a submarginal series of dark specks. A dark blotch on outer margin below the apex. Hind wings with the markings similar. One white speck found at end of cell.

Subspecies

  • Tridrepana albonotata albonotata (India, Nepal, Vietnam)
  • Tridrepana albonotata ferrea (Hampson, 1892) (Sri Lanka)
  • Tridrepana albonotata angusta Watson, 1957 (Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo)
  • Tridrepana albonotata rotunda Watson, 1957 (Java, Bali)
  • Tridrepana albonotata celebesensis Watson, 1957 (Sulawesi)
  • References

    Tridrepana albonotata Wikipedia