Biology:Leucoblepsis excisa

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Short description: Species of hook-tip moth

Leucoblepsis excisa
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Leucoblepsis
Species:
L. excisa
Binomial name
Leucoblepsis excisa
(Hampson, 1892)[1]
Synonyms
  • Drepana excisa Hampson, 1892
  • Problepsidis carneotincta Warren, 1901
  • Leucobrepsis excisa

Leucoblepsis excisa is a moth in the family Drepanidae first described by George Hampson in 1892. It is found in the north-eastern Himalayas, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.[2] Records for Taiwan, refer to the species Leucoblepsis taiwanensis.

The wingspan is 22–31 mm. Adults have been recorded in January, March, May and December.[3]

The larvae feed on the leaves of Elaeocarpus sylvestris.[3] Mature larvae curl a leaf tip and fix it with silk to pupates inside.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6534066 entry