Tridrepana sigma

Tridrepana sigma is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Allan Watson in 1957.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Buru and Ambon Island).

Tridrepana sigma
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T. sigma
Binomial name
Tridrepana sigma
Watson, 1957

The wingspan is about 36-40.4 mm. Adults are similar to Tridrepana lunulata fasciata, but can be distinguished by the larger dark patch posterior to the posterodistal cell spot in the male forewings.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. Watson, Allan (1957). "A revision of the genus Tridrepana Swinhoe (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae)". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. 4 (9): 407–500 via BioStor.


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