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Amphitorna purpureofascia is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Wileman in 1911.[1] It is found in Taiwan[2] and China (Hainan).[3]

Amphitorna purpureofascia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Drepanidae
Genus:	Amphitorna
Species:	A. purpureofascia
Binomial name
Amphitorna purpureofascia (Wileman, 1911)
Synonyms
Oreta purpureofascia Wileman, 1911 Cyclura purpureofascia Oreta purpureofascia ab. unicolor Wileman, 1911 Tomocerota formosana Matsumura, 1921 Kosemponiola bipectinata Strand, 1917

The wingspan is about 34 mm. The forewings are light brown with reddish-brown ante- and postmedial lines, the latter angled near the costa. The space between the lines is purplish brown, and this colour extends along the inner margin to the base. The hindwings have a purplish-brown basal half, limited by a reddish-brown line. The outer half is light brown.[4]

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