Leucoblepsis excisa

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

Leucoblepsis excisa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Drepanidae
Genus:	Leucoblepsis
Species:	L. excisa
Binomial name
Leucoblepsis excisa (Hampson, 1892)[1]
Synonyms
Drepana excisa Hampson, 1892 Problepsidis carneotincta Warren, 1901 Leucobrepsis excisa

The wingspan is 22–31 mm. Adults have been recorded in January, March, May and December.[3]

The larvae feed on the leaves of Elaeocarpus sylvestris.[3] Mature larvae curl a leaf tip and fix it with silk to pupates inside.[4]

References

1. Savela, Markku. "Leucoblepsis excisa (Hampson, 1892)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
2. "Leucoblepsis excisa Hampson". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
3. "digimuse". Digimuse.nmns.edu.tw. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
4. "Larval Morphology and Host Plants of Drepanidea (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae) in Southern Taiwan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-12-19.