Ganisa similis

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Ganisa similis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eupterotidae
Genus: Ganisa
Species:
G. similis
Binomial name
Ganisa similis
Moore, 1884

Ganisa similis is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. [1] It is found from the Himalayas to western China and Sundaland. The habitat consists of lowland and lower montane forests.

Adults are similar to Ganisa plana , but can be distinguished by the oblique dark shading of the forewings. [2]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Ganisa similis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  2. The Moths of Borneo