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Monotypic moth genus in family Drepanidae

Crucidava
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Subfamily: Drepaninae
Genus: Crucidava
Holloway, 1998
Species: C. annulifera
Binomial name
Crucidava annulifera
Holloway, 1998

Crucidava is a monotypic moth genus first described by Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 1998 belonging to the subfamily Drepaninae. It contains the species Crucidava annulifera, described by the same author in the same year, which is found on Borneo and possibly Peninsular Malaysia. The habitat consists of lower montane forests.

References

  1. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Crucidava Holloway, 1998". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Crucidava Holloway, 1998". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
Taxon identifiers
Crucidava


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