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Guides

• Drepaninae

  Hooktip Moths

  Drepaninae is the largest subfamily of Drepanidae moths, commonly known as hooktip moths. The subfamily is traditionally divided into two tribes, Drepanini and Oretini, though its internal systematics and phylogeny remain unresolved. The group exhibits considerable morphological diversity, with many species displaying cryptic coloration that provides camouflage against bark and wood surfaces. Species identification frequently requires examination of genitalia due to external similarities between closely related taxa.

  LepidopteraDrepanidaehooktip-mothsOriental-regiontaxonomic-revision-requiredgenitalia-diagnosiscryptic-coloration

• Lycaena dorcas dorcas

  Lycaena dorcas dorcas is a subspecies of copper butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species is currently classified under the genus Epidemia, though historically treated under Lycaena. The subspecies is part of a taxon with a complex taxonomic history involving multiple genus-level reassignments.

  LepidopteraLycaenidaeEpidemiacopper-butterflysubspeciestaxonomic-revision-required