Macrauzata minor

Macrauzata minor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Macrauzata
Species: M. minor
Binomial name
Macrauzata minor
Okano, 1959

Macrauzata minor is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It is found in Taiwan.[1]

The wingspan is 45–52 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on the leaves of Castanopsis formosana and Quercus variabilis. Mature larvae curl the leaf tip and fix it with silk to pupate inside.[3]

References

  1. "Macrauzata at funet". Nic.funet.fi. 2005-09-22. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  2. "gaga.biodiv.tw". gaga.biodiv.tw. 2010-03-28. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  3. "Larval Morphology and Host Plants of Drepanidea (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae) in Southern Taiwan" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-19.


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