Biology:Tridrepana postica

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Short description: Species of hook-tip moth

Tridrepana postica
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Tridrepana
Species:
T. postica
Binomial name
Tridrepana postica
(Moore, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Drepana postica Moore, 1879
  • Iridrepana postica
  • Drepana xanthoptera Hampson, 1893
  • Tridrepana xanthoptera

Tridrepana postica is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1879.[1] It is found in north-eastern India and Malaysia.

The wingspan is about 27.4-37.4 mm for males and 35.8-40.2 mm for females.[2]

References

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

Wikidata ☰ Q14506371 entry