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Drapetodes matulata

Synonyms: Drapetodes obliquifasciata

Wikipedia Abstract

Drapetodes matulata is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Felder in 1874. It is found on Java, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and in India (Assam). The wings are white with pinkish ochreous broad stripes, that on the costa are edged inwardly, the other two edged on both sides with chestnut-red lines. The first band is found along the costa of the forewings, the second from the abdominal margin of hindwings close to the base, to the outer margin of forewings above the middle. The third runs across the centre of the hindwings, from the abdominal margin below the middle to the costa before the apex. All these stripes are parallel to each other and are perfectly straight and even, the second stripe has two white spots at its extremity on the outer margin of the wing and a more o
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0