Avatha subumbra

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Tribe: Cocytiini
Genus: Avatha
Species: A. subumbra
Binomial name
Avatha subumbra
(Bethune-Baker, 1906)[1]
Synonyms
  • Ophiusa subumbra Bethune-Baker, 1906
  • Athyrma subumbra
  • Serrodes subumbra

Avatha subumbra is a species of moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in New Guinea[2] and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The forewings are greyish-brown with a dark green submarginal band fading towards the base, as well as a dark spot in the center of the costa. The hindwings are uniform brown.[3]

References

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