Oreta obtusa

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Oreta obtusa
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Oreta obtusa aequitermen - Cameron Highlands
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Oreta
Species:
O. obtusa
Binomial name
Oreta obtusa
Walker, 1855
Subspecies
See text
Synonyms
  • Oreta obliquilineaHampson, 1893
  • Psiloreta inconspicuaWarren, 1923
  • Oreta sinuataH.F. Chu & L.Y. Wang, 1987
  • Oreta asignisH.F. Chu & L.Y. Wang, 1987

Oreta obtusa is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. [1] It is found in India, China, Myanmar and Indonesia. [2]

The length of the forewings is 18–20 mm for males and 22–23 mm for females. No other species of the genus, except for Oreta brunnea , has a large dark spot near the outer margin of the hindwings. [3]

Subspecies

Oreta obtusa is divided into the following subspecies:

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References

  1. ↑ "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Oreta obtusa Walker, 1855". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  3. ↑ Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 19 (3): 170 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .


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