Oruza divisa

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Oruza divisa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Oruza
Species:
O. divisa
Binomial name
Oruza divisa
(Walker, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Selenis divisaWalker, 1862
  • Selenis lautaButler, 1878
  • Xanthoptera semirufaSnellen, 1880
  • Mestleta lathraeaHolland, 1894
  • Zagira bicoloraBethune-Baker, 1906
  • Selenis semiluxWalker 1865
  • Oruza semilux
  • Xanthoptera semifuscaSnellen, 1880

Oruza divisa is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found in Asia, including Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Japan and in Africa south of the Sahara, including Indian Ocean islands. [1]

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Description

The wingspan is 16–20 mm. [2] The body is red brown or black brown. Its head is blackish or chestnut. Thorax and costal area of the forewings are pure white, or suffused with reddish ochreous. Sub-apical markings absent, the fascia being continued to the margin. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Oruza divisa (Walker, 1862)". Afromoths. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "ヒメクルマコヤガ Oruza divisa". Digital Moths of Japan. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Vol. Moths - Vol. II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.


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