Tridrepana examplata

Tridrepana examplata is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Warren in 1922.[1] It is widely distributed in New Guinea, where it is especially common in mountainous areas.[2]

Tridrepana examplata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Tridrepana
Species:
T. examplata
Binomial name
Tridrepana examplata
(Warren, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Iridrepana examplata Warren, 1922

The wingspan is about 38-46.2 mm for males and 41.2–51 mm for females.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Tridrepana examplata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  2. "Tridrepana examplata Warren, 1922". Papua-Insects.nl. The Papua Insects Foundation. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  3. Watson, Allan (1957). "A revision of the genus Tridrepana Swinhoe (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae)". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. 4 (9): 407–500 via BioStor.


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