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

• Callidrepana patrana patrana (north-eastern India, northern Burma, Taiwan, Laos, China: Szechwan, Yunnan, Fukien, Chekiang)
• Callidrepana patrana palleolus (Motschulsky, 1866) (Japan)

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.