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Tridrepana subadelpha

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Tridrepana subadelpha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Tridrepana
Species:
T. subadelpha
Binomial name
Tridrepana subadelpha
Song, Xue & Han, 2011

Tridrepana subadelpha is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Song, Xue and Han in 2011.[1][failed verification] It is found in Yunnan, China.

The length of the forewings is about 13 mm.

Etymology

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The species name refers to the similarity of its genitalia to Tridrepana adelpha and is derived from the Latin prefix sub- and the species name adelpha.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, George; et al., eds. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  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.