Eupterote subcurvifera
| Eupterote subcurvifera | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Eupterotidae |
| Genus: | Eupterote |
| Species: | E. subcurvifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupterote subcurvifera (Walker, 1865) | |
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Eupterote subcurvifera is a moth in the Eupterotidae family. It was described by Walker in 1865.[1] It is found in India and Sri Lanka.
Body segments of male are pale brown. Wings are whitish brown. Fore wings with three blackish curved bands, where one runs from base to near apex, one runs from base of inner margin to apex and the other on outer margin. Hind wing with sub-marginal and marginal bands. All these bands are interrupted at the veins.[2]
Female is much browner in color.
References
- ↑ LepIndex
- ↑ 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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