Rarithea phocea

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Rarithea phocea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Limacodidae
Genus:
Rarithea
Species:
R. phocea
Binomial name
Rarithea phocea
(Hampson, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Miresa phoceaHampson, 1910

Rarithea phocea is a moth of the family Limacodidae first described by George Hampson in 1910. [1] It is found in Sri Lanka. [2]

The adult moth including the forewing length, is about 12 mm long. The antennae are short and bipectinate. The forewings are brown and elongated with an acute apex and slightly concave costa. The forewings contain a dark basal wing part, a dark brown discal streak, an ochreous medial fascia and dark brown external fascia. The hindwings are brownish and without patterns. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Species Details: Miresa phocea Hampson, 1910". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  2. ↑ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 – via Academia.
  3. ↑ "A review of the genus Aphendala Walker, 1865 with notes on confusing genera" (PDF). Atalanta. Retrieved 28 June 2018.


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