Gampola (moth)

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Gampola
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Subtribe: Lithosiina
Genus: Gampola
Moore, 1878 [1]

Gampola is a genus of moths in the family Arctiidae. They were found from Sri Lanka, where the generic name is due to the Gampola area of Kandy, where the first species was discovered. In June 2016, another species was found from India and other few nearby countries such as China, Hong Kong, and Thailand.

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Description

Palpi short, porrect (extending forward) and clothed with long hair. Antennae with long cilia and bristles. Mid tibia is with single spur pair. Hind tibia with two spur pairs. Tegulae of male fringed with long hair. Forewings are broad and much distorted and apex folded over. A fringe of long scales on the upperside from the basal part of the costa. Inner margin distorted and fringed with long scales towards outer angle. The cell narrow and occupying the center of the wing. Vein 1b reaching inner margin before the angle. Veins 3 and 4 from cell and vein 5 absent. Vein 6 from below the angle. Vein 7 to 9 stalked and vein 11 anastomosing with vein 12. Hindwings broad and much distorted. The cell long and broad. Veins 4 and 5 absent. Veins 6 and 7 form the upper angle.

In female, wings are normal shape. Forewings with vein 3 and 4 stalked and vein 5 absent. Vein 6 below angle of cell and veins 7 to 9 stalked. Vein 11 anastomosing with vein 12. Hindwings with veins 4 and 5 absent and veins 6 and 7 stalked. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Gampola Moore, 1878". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  2. ↑ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.


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