Tridrepana arikana explained

Tridrepana arikana is a moth in the family Drepanidae first described by Shōnen Matsumura in 1921. It is found in China, India and Taiwan.^[1]

The wingspan is 24–28 mm.^[2]

The larvae feed on the leaves of Sapindus mukorossi and Koelreuteria elegans formosana.^[3]

Subspecies

• Tridrepana arikana arikana (Taiwan)
• Tridrepana arikana emina Chu & Wang, 1988 (China: Hainan)
• Tridrepana arikana falcipennis (Warren, 1922) (Bhutan, China: Guangdong, Guangxi)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Tridrepana arikana (Matsumura, 1921) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 5, 2018.
2. Web site: 銀星黃鉤蛾 Tridrepana arikana (Matsumura, 1921) . zh:驚奇山行 . Surprise mountain line . zh . July 16, 2010 . August 12, 2020.
3. http://140.112.100.38/chinese/publication/journal/pdf/t2201/t220103.pdf Larval Morphology and Host Plants of Drepanidea (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae) in Southern Taiwan