Himantopterus zaida

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Himantopterus zaida
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Himantopteridae
Genus: Himantopterus
Species:
H. zaida
Binomial name
Himantopterus zaida
(Doubleday, 1843)
Synonyms
  • Thymara zaidaDoubleday, 1843
  • Himantopterus zaida flavescensJordan, 1907

Himantopterus zaida is a moth in the family Himantopteridae. It was described by Edward Doubleday in 1843. It is found in northern India. [1]

The forewings are diaphanous, the nervures, costae, outer margin and cilia fuscous, and the disk and inner margin orange. The hindwings are orange, with a large black spot at the anal and outer angles. The tails are black, tipped with white. [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). "Himantopterus zaida". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  2. Doubleday, Edward. (1843). "Notes on Lepidopterous Insects". The Zoologist. p. 198. PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .