Macrauzata minor

Macrauzata minor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Macrauzata
Species: M. minor
Binomial name
Macrauzata minor
Okano, 1959

Macrauzata minor is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It is found in Taiwan.[1]

The wingspan is 45-52 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on the leaves of Castanopsis formosana and Quercus variabilis. Mature larvae curl the leaf tip and fix it with silk to pupate inside.[3]

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