Strepsigonia diluta

(Strepsigonia diluta)

Description

Strepsigonia diluta is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It is found in the north-eastern Himalaya, China, Taiwan, Java, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and Seram. The wingspan is 27–28 mm (1.06–1.10 in). Adults are pale ochreous fawn with simply falcate (sickle-shaped) forewings in both sexes. The larvae feed on the leaves of Engelhardia roxburgiana. Mature larvae curl a leaf and fix it with silk to pupate inside.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Drepanidae
Genus:Strepsigonia
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