Tridrepana albonotata is a moth of the family Drepanidae described by Frederic Moore in 1879. It is found in India, Nepal, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Bali and Sulawesi.

Tridrepana albonotata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Tridrepana
Species:
T. albonotata
Binomial name
Tridrepana albonotata
(Moore, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Drepana albonotata Moore, 1879
  • Callidrepana ochrea Butler, 1886
  • Iridrepana septempunctata pervasata Warren, 1922
  • Iridrepana glaciana Warren, 1922
  • Agnidra ferrea Hampson, 1892

Description edit

In the female, the body is chestnut brown with a purplish tinge. Forewings with indistinct maculate antemedial and postmedial fuscous bands. Two white dark-outlines specks present at end of cell. Traces of a submarginal series of dark specks. A dark blotch on outer margin below the apex. Hindwings with the markings similar. One white speck found at end of cell.[1]

Subspecies edit

  • Tridrepana albonotata albonotata (India, Nepal, Vietnam)
  • Tridrepana albonotata ferrea (Hampson, 1892) (Sri Lanka)
  • Tridrepana albonotata angusta Watson, 1957 (Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo)
  • Tridrepana albonotata rotunda Watson, 1957 (Java, Bali)
  • Tridrepana albonotata celebesensis Watson, 1957 (Sulawesi)

References edit

  1. ^ Hampson, G. F. (1892). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

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