Avitta rufifrons

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Avitta rufifrons
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A. rufifrons
Binomial name
Avitta rufifrons
(Moore, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Pantura rufifronsMoore, 1887

Avitta rufifrons is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1887. [1] It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka, [2] New Guinea, [3] and Queensland, Australia. [4] [5]

Generally, both wings are uniform blackish brown. A purplish tint is found on the forewings. There are four diffusely darker, obscure fasciae. Head and forelegs are dull rufous orange. [6] Cinnamomum zeylanicum is the larval food plant. [7]

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References

  1. "Species Details: Avitta rufifrons Moore, 1887". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 via Academia.
  3. "The Avitta group (Lepidoptera: Erebidae, Erebinae) of Papua Indonesia". Papua-Insects.nl. The Papua Insects Foundation. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  4. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Avitta rufifrons Moore, [1887]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  5. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (20 March 2016). "Avitta rufifrons Moore, 1887". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  6. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Pantura rufifrons Moore comb. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  7. "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 10 June 2018.