Drapetodes mitaria
Species of hook-tip moth
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Drapetodes mitaria is a species of moth in the family Drepanidae. It was first described by Achille Guenée in 1857.[1] It is found in Taiwan, Hong Kong and from India to Singapore.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Drapetodes |
| Species: | D. mitaria |
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| Drapetodes mitaria Guenée, 1857 | |
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Adults are on wing in June and July.[3]
The larvae feed on Hedychium species.
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