Zusidava serratilinea

Zusidava serratilinea is a moth in the family Drepanidae first described by Wileman and South in 1917. It is found in Taiwan.[1]

Zusidava serratilinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Drepanidae
Genus:
Zusidava
Species:
Z. serratilinea
Binomial name
Zusidava serratilinea
(Wileman & South, 1917)
Synonyms
  • Leucodrepana serratilinea Wileman, 1917

The wingspan is 23–27 mm. Adults are on wing in June, July and October.[2]

The larvae feed on the leaves of Prunus phaeosticta phaeosticta. Mature larvae fix the terminal end of a leaf with silk at the mid-rib to pupate inside.[3]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Zusidava serratilinea (Wileman & South)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  2. Oriental Butterflies and Moths
  3. Larval Morphology and Host Plants of Drepanidea (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae) in Southern Taiwan


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