Tridrepana subadelpha
| Tridrepana subadelpha | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Tridrepana |
| Species: | T. subadelpha |
| Binomial name | |
| Tridrepana subadelpha Song, Xue & Han, 2011 | |
Tridrepana subadelpha is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Song, Xue and Han in 2011.[1] It is found in China (Yunnan).
The length of the forewings is about 13 mm. The forewings are pale yellow with a brown crescent patch under the apex, with a brownish black ovate spot inside. The antemedial line is greyish brown and punctuate and the postmedial line is brown and punctuate. The discal spot and mid-cell spot are greyish brown, and there is a white strip ringed with brown, as well as two big round greyish brown patches near the lower angle of the cell, each with a dark brown ovate spot inside. The hindwings have antemedial and postmedial lines that are similar to those on the forewings. There is a small elongate pale greyish brown patch near the lower angle of the cell and a brown spot inside the patch.
Etymology
The species name refers to the similarity of its genitalia to Tridrepana adelpha and is derived from the Latin prefix sub- and the species name adelpha.[2]