Brana calopasa

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Brana calopasa
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Brana

Walker, [1858]
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B. calopasa
Binomial name
Brana calopasa
Walker, 1859

Brana is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Brana calopasa, is found in Sri Lanka [1] [2] and Australia. [3] Both the genus and species were described by Francis Walker, the genus in 1858 and the species in 1859. [4] It It is a serious pest on Berrya cordifolia (Trincomalee wood). [5]

Description

Palpi with second joint not reaching vertex of head and third joint naked and porrect. Antennae almost simple. Thorax and abdomen smoothly scaled. Tibia spineless and moderately hairy. Forewings with somewhat rounded apex. Hindwings rather narrow. Veins 5 arise from above lower angle of cell. [6]

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References

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  2. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Brana Walker, 1858". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  3. "Brana calopasa". CSIRO Australia. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  4. "Species Details: Brana calopasa Walker, 1859". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  5. "Interesting early stages of some Sri Lankan Moths" (PDF). Butterfly conservation in Sri Lanka - BCSSL. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  6. Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis via Biodiversity Heritage Library.