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Strepsigonia diluta

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Species of hook-tip moth

Strepsigonia diluta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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.

The wingspan is 27–28 mm (1.06–1.10 in).

The larvae feed on the leaves of Engelhardia roxburgiana.

Subspecies

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

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Strepsigonia diluta (Warren, 1897)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  2. digimuse
  3. The Moths of Borneo
  4. Larval Morphology and Host Plants of Drepanidea (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae) in Southern Taiwan Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine
Taxon identifiers
Strepsigonia diluta


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