Tridrepana sadana

Tridrepana sadana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Drepanidae
Genus:	Tridrepana
Species:	T. sadana
Binomial name
	Tridrepana sadana; (Moore, 1865)
Synonyms
	Drepana sadana Moore, 1865; Platypteryx sadana; Tridrepana adelpha matronalis Bryk, 1943;

Tridrepana sadana is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Moore in 1865.[1] It is found in China (Hubei, Tibet), India, Nepal and Myanmar.

Adults are similar to Tridrepana finita but are much bigger, the apex of the forewings is more falcate (sickle shaped), the postmedial line is double and there is a pale grey terminal line.[2]

References

Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Tridrepana sadana". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
Song, Wenhui; Xue, Dayong; Han, Hongxiang (September 12, 2011). "A taxonomic revision of Tridrepana Swinhoe, 1895 in China, with descriptions of three new species (Lepidoptera, Drepanidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3021: 39–62 – via India Biodiversity Portal.

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[1] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Tridrepana sadana". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 29, 2018.

[2] Song, Wenhui; Xue, Dayong; Han, Hongxiang (September 12, 2011). "A taxonomic revision of Tridrepana Swinhoe, 1895 in China, with descriptions of three new species (Lepidoptera, Drepanidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3021: 39–62 – via India Biodiversity Portal.