Eupterote subcurvifera

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Eupterote subcurvifera
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Euarthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eupterotidae
Genus: Eupterote
Species:E. subcurvifera
Binomial name
Eupterote subcurvifera
(Walker, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Dreata subcurviferaWalker, 1865
  • Sangatissa subcurvifera

Eupterote subcurvifera is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1865. [1] It is found in India and Sri Lanka.

Moth Group of mostly-nocturnal insects in the order Lepidoptera

Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.

Eupterotidae family of insects

Eupterotidae is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera with more than 300 described species.

Francis Walker (entomologist) British entomologist (1809-1874)

Francis Walker was an English entomologist. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms.

Body segments of male are pale brown. Wings are whitish brown. Forewings 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. Hindwing with sub-marginal and marginal bands. All these bands are interrupted at the veins. [2]

Female is much browner.

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Sangatissa subcurvifera". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  2. Hampson, G. F. (1892). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I. Taylor and Francis via Biodiversity Heritage Library.