Leucoblepsis excisa

Leucoblepsis excisa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Drepanidae
Genus:	Leucoblepsis
Species:	L. excisa
Binomial name
	Leucoblepsis excisa; (Hampson, 1892)
Synonyms
	Drepana excisaHampson, 1892; Problepsidis carneotinctaWarren, 1901; Leucobrepsis excisa;

Last updated November 12, 2025

Leucoblepsis excisa is a moth in the family Drepanidae first described by George Hampson in 1892. It is found in the north-eastern Himalayas, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.^[2] Records for Taiwan, refer to the species Leucoblepsis taiwanensis .

The wingspan is 22–31 mm. Adults have been recorded in January, March, May and December.^[3]

The larvae feed on the leaves of Elaeocarpus sylvestris .^[3]^[4]

References

↑ Savela, Markku. "Leucoblepsis excisa (Hampson, 1892)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
↑ "Leucoblepsis excisa Hampson". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
1 2 "digimuse". Digimuse.nmns.edu.tw. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
↑ "Larval Morphology and Host Plants of Drepanidea (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae) in Southern Taiwan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-12-19.

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Leucoblepsis excisa (Hampson, 1892)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 5, 2018.

[2] "Leucoblepsis excisa Hampson". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved December 19, 2011.

[autogenerated1-3] 1 2 "digimuse". Digimuse.nmns.edu.tw. Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-19.

[4] "Larval Morphology and Host Plants of Drepanidea (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae) in Southern Taiwan" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-12-19.

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