Macrauzata minor

Macrauzata minor
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Drepanidae
Genus:	Macrauzata
Species:	M. minor
Binomial name
	Macrauzata minor; Okano, 1959

Macrauzata minor is a moth in the family Drepanidae first described by Okano in 1959. It is found in Taiwan.[1]

The wingspan is 45–52 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on the leaves of Castanopsis formosana and Quercus variabilis. Mature larvae curl the leaf tip and fix it with silk to pupate inside.[3]

References

Savela, Markku. "Macrauzata minor Okano, 1959". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
"透窗連鉤蛾 Macrauzata minor (Okano, 1959) [特有]". 驚奇山行 [Surprise mountain line]. March 28, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
"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.

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Macrauzata minor Okano, 1959". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 13, 2018.

[2] "透窗連鉤蛾 Macrauzata minor (Okano, 1959) [特有]". 驚奇山行 [Surprise mountain line]. March 28, 2010. Retrieved August 13, 2018.

[3] "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.