Ditrigona sericea

(Ditrigona sericea)

Description

Ditrigona sericea is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Leech in 1898. It is found in China, Burma and north-eastern India. The wingspan is 12.5-17.5 mm for males and 15–21 mm for females. The forewings are white with the base of the costa pale brown. There are five brownish grey transverse fasciae: sub-basal, antemedial, broad postmedial and double subterminal. The last three are lunulate. The hindwings are as the forewings.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Drepanidae
Genus:Ditrigona
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