Norraca longipennis

Norraca longipennis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Norraca
Species: N. longipennis
Binomial name
Norraca longipennis
Moore, 1881
Synonyms
  • Oraura longipennis
  • Saliocleta (Norraca) longipennis
  • Armiana longipennis
  • Ceira longipennis
  • Norraca uncinata Semper, 1902
  • Norraca ordgara Schaus, 1928

Norraca longipennis[1] is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is sometimes classified as Oaura longipennis.[2] It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Andaman Islands, Indochina, Sundaland, Java, Bali, and Philippines.[3]

Head, thorax and fore wings of the male are ochreous. Fore wings with four or five fuscous lines beyond the middle. Abdomen and hind wings with a reddish tinge. Larva sphingiform, with a horn on anal somite.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Norraca longipennis". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Schintlmeister, Alexander. "Notodontidae & Oenosandridae (Lepidoptera)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Oaura longipennis (Moore, 1881)". jpmoth.org. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  4. ↑ Hampson G. F. (1892). "The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-i". Digital Library of India. p. 558. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
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