Birthana saturata

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Birthana saturata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Immidae
Genus: Birthana
Species:
B. saturata
Binomial name
Birthana saturata
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Hypsa saturataWalker, 1864
  • Imma saturata

Birthana saturata is a moth in the family Immidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found on Java. [1]

It is allied to, but quite distinct from Imma caelestis . Adults are larger, and the cilia of both wings are black. The hindwings are without the pale streaks, and have a bluish-white discoidal striga and triangular spots in the interspaces of the terminal area. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Birthana saturata (Walker, 1864)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  2. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1906 (2): 182 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .