Leucoblepsis excisa
Leucoblepsis excisa is a moth in the family Drepanidae first described by George Hampson in 1892. It is found in the north-eastern Himalayas, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.[2] Records for Taiwan, refer to the species Leucoblepsis taiwanensis.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Leucoblepsis |
| Species: | L. excisa |
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The wingspan is 22–31 mm. Adults have been recorded in January, March, May and December.[3]
The larvae feed on the leaves of Elaeocarpus sylvestris.[3] Mature larvae curl a leaf tip and fix it with silk to pupates inside.[4]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Leucoblepsis excisa (Hampson, 1892)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- "Leucoblepsis excisa Hampson". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
- "digimuse". Digimuse.nmns.edu.tw. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
- "Larval Morphology and Host Plants of Drepanidea (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae) in Southern Taiwan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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