Ditrigona sericea
| Ditrigona sericea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Ditrigona |
| Species: | D. sericea |
| Binomial name | |
| Ditrigona sericea (Leech, 1898) | |
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Ditrigona sericea is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Leech in 1898.[1] It is found in China, Burma and north-eastern India.
The wingspan is 12.5-17.5 mm for males and 15-21 mm for females. The forewings are white with the base of the costa pale brown. There are five brownish grey transverse fasciae: sub-basal, antemedial, broad postmedial and double subterminal. The last three are lunulate. The hindwings are as the forewings.[2]
References
- ↑ LepIndex
- ↑ Wilkinson, Christopher, 1968: A taxonomic revision of the genus Ditrigona (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae: Drepaninae). The Transactions of the Zoological Society of London Volume 31, Issue 4; Abstract: A taxonomic revision of the genus Ditrigona (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae: Drepaninae)