''Tridrepana subadelpha'' is a

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

in the family

Drepanidae The Drepanidae are a family of moths with about 660 species described worldwide. They are generally divided in three subfamilies, which share the same type of hearing organ. Thyatirinae, previously often placed in their own family, bear a supe ...

. It was described by Song, Xue and Han in 2011. It is found in

Yunnan Yunnan; is an inland Provinces of China, province in Southwestern China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 47.2 million (as of 2020). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the Chinese provinces ...

, China. The length of the forewings is about 13 mm.

Etymology

The species name refers to the similarity of its genitalia to '' Tridrepana adelpha'' and is derived from the Latin prefix ''sub''- and the species name ''adelpha''.

References

Moths described in 2011 Drepaninae {{Drepaninae-stub