Negeta contrariata

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Negeta contrariata
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N. contrariata
Binomial name
Negeta contrariata
Walker, 1862
Synonyms
  • Ariolica signataWalker, 1863
  • Negeta signata
  • Doranaga apicalisMoore, 1887
  • Ariolica leucospilaWalker, 1865
  • Nertobriga reversaWalker, 1863
  • Nertobriga signata ab. costalisStrand, 1917
  • Nertobriga signata ab. discalisStrand, 1917
  • Nertobriga signata ab. subterminalisStrand, 1917
  • Nertobriga signata costalisGaede, 1938
  • Nertobriga signata discalisGaede, 1938
  • Nertobriga signata subterminalisGaede, 1938

Negeta contrariata is a moth in the family Nolidae first described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found from the Indo-Australian tropics of India, Sri Lanka, Borneo east to Australia (Queensland) and the Bismarck Archipelago. [1] [2]

Description

Its wingspan is about 26 mm. Female ochreous brown. Forewings with traces of sinuous antemedial line. A creamy-white triangular patch can be seen on costa before apex. An oblique rufous and ochreous line runs from apex to center of inner margin. There is an indistinct lunulate fuscous sub-marginal line. Hindwings fuscous and cilia ochreous. Ventral surface with narrow curved medial fuscous band and traces of submarginal band. [3]

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References

  1. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Negeta contrariata Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (13 February 2015). "Negeta contrariata (Walker, 1862)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  3. Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis via Biodiversity Heritage Library.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .