Leucoblepsis excisa explained

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.[1] Records for Taiwan, refer to the species Leucoblepsis taiwanensis.

The wingspan is 22–31 mm. Adults have been recorded in January, March, May and December.[2]

The larvae feed on the leaves of Elaeocarpus sylvestris.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leucoblepsis excisa Hampson . The Moths of Borneo . December 19, 2011.
  2. Web site: digimuse . Digimuse.nmns.edu.tw . 2011-12-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426012730/http://digimuse.nmns.edu.tw/DigiMuse/NewModule.aspx?ObjectId=0b00000180033fa0&ParentID=0b00000180033fa0&Domin=z&Field=i0# . 2012-04-26 . dead .
  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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