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Uropyia meticulodina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Notodontidae
Genus:	Uropyia
Species:	U. meticulodina
Binomial name
Uropyia meticulodina (Oberthür, 1884)
Synonyms
Notodonta meticulodina Oberthür, 1884 Uropyia hammamelis Mell, 1930

Uropyia meticulodina is a species of moth of the family Notodontidae first described by Oberthür in 1884. It is found in Taiwan, Japan and the Chinese provinces of Yunnan, Hubei and Shaanxi.

The wingspan is 45–55 mm. Adults are dead leaf mimics.

References

1. Savela, Markku. "Uropyia meticulodina (Oberthür, 1884)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
2. "雙色美舟蛾 Uropyia meticulodina (Oberthur,1884 )". 驚奇山行 [Surprise mountain line]. December 20, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
3. "Best mimicry ever". (August 31, 2013). Why Evolution is True.

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