Tridrepana melliflua explained

Tridrepana melliflua is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Warren in 1922.[1] It is found in New Guinea, but probably also occurs in Papua New Guinea.[2]

The wingspan is about 31.8–35.4 mm for males and 35.2–43.8 mm for females.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beccaloni . George . etal . February 2005 . Scientific name search . The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum, London.
  2. http://www.papua-insects.nl/insect%20orders/Lepidoptera/Drepanidae/Drepaninae/Tridrepana/Tridrepana%20melliflua.htm The Hooktips (Drepanidae, Drepaninae) of Papua Indonesia
  3. Watson . Allan . 1957 . A revision of the genus Tridrepana Swinhoe (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae) . Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology . 4 . 9 . 407–500 . BioStor.

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