Oreta loochooana explained

Oreta loochooana is a moth in the family Drepanidae first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1902. It is found in Japan, Korea, mainland China, Taiwan^[1] and the Russian Far East.^[2]

The wingspan is 30–37 mm.^[3]

The larvae feed on the leaves of Viburnum odoratissimum and Viburnum luzonicus var. formosanum. Pupation takes place on the leaf surface.^[4]

Subspecies

• Oreta loochooana loochooana (Taiwan, Korea, Russian Far East, Japan: Ryukyus, China: Shandong, Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu)
• Oreta loochooana timutia Watson, 1967 (China: Zhejiang, Hubei, Jiangxi, Hunan, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Chongqing, Yunnan)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Oreta loochooana Swinhoe, 1902 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 6, 2018.
2. , 2012: Revision of Chinese Oretinae (Lepidoptera, Drepanidae). Zootaxa 3445: 1-36.
3. Web site: 黃斜帶鉤蛾 Oreta loochooana Swinhoe, 1902 . zh:驚奇山行 . Surprise mountain line . zh . March 24, 2010 . April 21, 2020.
4. Web site: Larval Morphology and Host Plants of Drepanidea (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae) in Southern Taiwan . PDF . December 19, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425144509/http://140.112.100.38/chinese/publication/journal/pdf/t2201/t220103.pdf . April 25, 2012.