Nordstromia lilacina

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Nordstromia lilacina
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Nordstromia
Species:
N. lilacina
Binomial name
Nordstromia lilacina
(Moore, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Drepana lilacinaMoore, 1888
  • Albara olivacea ab. pallidiorWarren, 1922

Nordstromia lilacina is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It is found in India and mainland China. [1] Reports from Taiwan refer to Nordstromia semililacina .

The larvae feed on the leaves of Quercus variabilis . Mature larvae curve a leaf and fix it with silk. Pupation takes place near the edge of the folded leaf. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Nordstromia lilacina (Moore, 1888)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  2. "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.