Biology:Tridrepana mediata
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Short description: Species of hook-tip moth
| Tridrepana mediata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Tridrepana |
| Species: | T. mediata
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| Binomial name | |
| Tridrepana mediata (Warren, 1922)[1]
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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
- ↑ The Hooktips (Drepanidae, Drepaninae) of Papua Indonesia
- ↑ Beccaloni, George, ed (February 2005). "Scientific name search". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/search/.
- ↑ 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
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