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 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Zusidava |
| Species: | Z. serratilinea |
| Binomial name | |
| Zusidava serratilinea (Wileman & South, 1917) | |
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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
- Savela, Markku. "Zusidava serratilinea (Wileman & South)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- Oriental Butterflies and Moths
- Larval Morphology and Host Plants of Drepanidea (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae) in Southern Taiwan
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