Callidrepana argenteola explained

Callidrepana argenteola is a moth in the family Drepanidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1860. It is found from the Oriental tropics to Taiwan,^[1] the Philippines, Sulawesi and Timor. The habitat consists of lowland forests.

The wingspan is about 54 mm.^[2]

The larvae feed on Mangifera species.^[3]

Subspecies

• Callidrepana argenteola argenteola
• Callidrepana argenteola celebensis Warren, 1922 (Sulawesi)
• Callidrepana argenteola dialitha West, 1932 (Philippines)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Callidrepana argenteola (Moore, [1860]) ]. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 5, 2018.
2. https://archive.org/stream/novitateszoologi37lond#page/228/mode/1up Novitates Zoologicae. 37: 228
3. Web site: Holloway . Jeremy Daniel . Callidrepana argenteola Moore . The Moths of Borneo . January 13, 2021.