Callidrepana patrana

Callidrepana patrana
Callidrepana patrana on Seitz
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Callidrepana
Species: C. patrana
Binomial name
Callidrepana patrana
(Moore, [1866])
Synonyms
  • Drepana patrana Moore, [1866]
  • Callidrepana patrana ab. formosana Matsumura, 1921
  • Callidrepana patrana formosana Inoue, 1955
  • Callidrepana patrana subbasalis Bryk, 1943
  • Drepanulides palleolus Motschulsky, 1866
  • Callidrepana patrana f. crassimaculata Inoue, 1955
  • Callidrepana patrana ab. simplificaria Strand, 1911

Callidrepana patrana is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It is found in Nepal, India, Cambodia, Thailand, mainland China, Japan and Taiwan.[1]

The wingspan is 29–36 mm. Adults have been recorded in April and June.[2]

The larvae feed on the leaves of Rhus succedanea and Rhus ambigus. The mature larvae curl the leaf margin with fixed posterior end by silk at mid-rib, pupation takes place inside this curled leaf.[3] At rest, they curl their head and thorax toward the lateral abdomen and keep their horn flat or raised up, thus resembling bird droppings.

Subspecies

References

  1. "Callidrepana at funet". Nic.funet.fi. 2009-04-19. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  2. felix Lin. "Oriental Butterflies and Moths". Geocities.ws. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  3. "Larval Morphology and Host Plants of Drepanidea (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae) in Southern Taiwan" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-19.


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