Biology:Tridrepana mediata

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Short description: Species of hook-tip moth

Tridrepana mediata
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Tridrepana
Species:
T. mediata
Binomial name
Tridrepana mediata
(Warren, 1922)[1]
Synonyms
  • Iridrepana mediata Warren, 1922

Tridrepana mediata is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Warren in 1922.[2] It is found in New Guinea, extending to Goodenough Island and Sudest Island in the south-west.

The wingspan is about 29.4-33.4 mm for males and 34.2-42.2 mm for females. Adults are similar to Tridrepana albonotata, but can be distinguished by the dark brown colour of the male and the paler brown colour of the female.[3]

References

  1. The Hooktips (Drepanidae, Drepaninae) of Papua Indonesia
  2. Beccaloni, George, ed (February 2005). "Scientific name search". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/search/. 
  3. Watson, Allan (1957). "A revision of the genus Tridrepana Swinhoe (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae)". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology 4 (9): 407–500. http://direct.biostor.org/reference/59426. 

Wikidata ☰ Q14506364 entry