Oreta insignis explained

Oreta insignis is a species of moth of the family Drepanidae. It is found in Taiwan, China (Hubei, Jiangxi, Hunan, Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tibet)[1] and Japan.[2]

The wingspan is 36–44 mm. Adults are on wing in February and April.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Daphniphyllum glaucescens oldhamii var. oldhamii.[3]

Notes and References

  1. , 2012: Revision of Chinese Oretinae (Lepidoptera, Drepanidae). Zootaxa 3445: 1-36.
  2. Web site: felix Lin . Oriental Butterflies and Moths . Geocities.ws . 2011-12-19.
  3. Web site: Larval Morphology and Host Plants of Drepanidea (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae) in Southern Taiwan . PDF . 2011-12-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425144509/http://140.112.100.38/chinese/publication/journal/pdf/t2201/t220103.pdf . 2012-04-25 .

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