Biology:Ditrigona derocina

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Short description: Species of hook-tip moth

Ditrigona derocina
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Ditrigona
Species:
D. derocina
Binomial name
Ditrigona derocina
(Bryk, 1943)
Synonyms
  • Peridrepana derocina Bryk, 1943

Ditrigona derocina is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Felix Bryk in 1943.[1] It is found in Myanmar.

The wingspan is 15–17 mm for males and 17.5–19 mm for females. The wings are white where scaled, but largely colourless and semi-transparent.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, George (February 2005). "Scientific name search". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/search/. 
  2. Wilkinson, Christopher, 1968: A taxonomic revision of the genus Ditrigona (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae: Drepaninae). The Transactions of the Zoological Society of London Volume 31, Issue 4; Abstract: A taxonomic revision of the genus Ditrigona (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae: Drepaninae)

Wikidata ☰ Q13592624 entry