Oreta fulgens

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Oreta fulgens
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Oreta
Species:
O. fulgens
Binomial name
Oreta fulgens
(Warren, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Cobanilla fulgensWarren, 1899
  • Cobanilla triumbrataWarren, 1899
  • Oreta thaumaleaWest, 1932

Oreta fulgens is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by William Warren in 1899. [1] It is found on Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, the Philippines, Sulawesi, Buru and Seram. [2]

The wingspan is about 34 mm. The forewings are olive brown with a paler pinkish costa with a few black scales. The costal edge is ochreous and the discocellular is marked with dots of white scales. The costa and outer half of the wings are lustrous pearly. The hindwings deepen in tint towards the hindmargin. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Oreta fulgens". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  2. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Oreta fulgens (Warren, 1899)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  3. ↑ Novitates Zoologicae 6: 1


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