Oreta insignis

Oreta insignis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Drepanidae
Genus:	Oreta
Species:	O. insignis
Binomial name
	Oreta insignis; (Butler, 1877)[1]
Synonyms
	Hypsomadius insignis Butler, 1877; Hypsomadius insignis ab. formosana Strand, 1916;

Oreta insignis is a species of moth of the family Drepanidae. It is found in Taiwan, China (Hubei, Jiangxi, Hunan, Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Chongqing, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tibet)[2] and Japan.[3]

The wingspan is 36–44 mm. Adults are on wing in February and April.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Daphniphyllum glaucescens oldhamii var. oldhamii. The full-grown larvae turn over a leaf, which becomes like a funnel. Pupation takes place inside.[4]

References

"gaga.biodiv.tw". gaga.biodiv.tw. 2010-07-16. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
Song, W.-H. ; D.-Y. Xue & H.-X. Han, 2012: Revision of Chinese Oretinae (Lepidoptera, Drepanidae). Zootaxa 3445: 1-36.
felix Lin. "Oriental Butterflies and Moths". Geocities.ws. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
"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] "gaga.biodiv.tw". gaga.biodiv.tw. 2010-07-16. Retrieved 2011-12-19.

[2] Song, W.-H. ; D.-Y. Xue & H.-X. Han, 2012: Revision of Chinese Oretinae (Lepidoptera, Drepanidae). Zootaxa 3445: 1-36.

[3] x Lin. "Oriental Butterflies and Moths". Geocities.ws. 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.