Biology:Strepsigonia diluta

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Short description: Species of hook-tip moth

Strepsigonia diluta
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Strepsigonia
Species:
S. diluta
Binomial name
Strepsigonia diluta
(Warren, 1897)
Synonyms
  • Tridrepana diluta Warren, 1897
  • Tridrepana subobliqua Warren, 1897
  • Callidrepana takumukui Matsumura, 1927
  • Strepsigonia diluta fujiena Chu & Wang, 1987

Strepsigonia diluta is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It is found in the north-eastern Himalaya , China , Taiwan, Java, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and Seram.[1]

The wingspan is 27–28 mm (1.06–1.10 in).[2] Adults are pale ochreous fawn with simply falcate (sickle-shaped) forewings in both sexes.[3]

The larvae feed on the leaves of Engelhardia roxburgiana. Mature larvae curl a leaf and fix it with silk to pupate inside.[4]

Subspecies

  • Strepsigonia diluta diluta
  • Strepsigonia diluta takamukui (Matsumura, 1927) (Taiwan)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7623291 entry