Tridrepana lunulata

Tridrepana lunulata is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1887.[1] It is found in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia,[2] where it has been recorded from northern Queensland.

Tridrepana lunulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Drepanidae
Genus:
Tridrepana
Species:
T. lunulata
Binomial name
Tridrepana lunulata
(Butler, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Callidrepana lunulata Butler, 1887
  • Tridrepana fasciata Warren, 1903
  • Iridrepana fasciata Warren, 1922
  • Tridrepana prolata Watson, 1957

The wingspan is about 25 mm. The wings are yellow with brown patches on the forewings.[3]

References
  1. "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Tridrepana lunulata (Butler, 1887)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  3. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (6 February 2010). "Tridrepana lunulata (Butler, 1887)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 5 August 2018.


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