Sarobela

Sarobela
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Hypeninae
Genus:	Sarobela Turner, 1936
Species:	S. litterata
Binomial name
Sarobela litterata (Pagenstecher, 1888)
Synonyms
Plusia litterataPagenstecher, 1888 Hypena biplagiataButler, 1889 Athyrma aurotinctaHampson, 1893 Sarobela spectabilisTurner, 1936

Sarobela is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae described by Turner in 1936. Its only species, Sarobela litterata, was first described by Pagenstecher in 1888. ^[1] It is found in Sri Lanka, ^[2] Hong Kong, the Philippines, Taiwan, Myanmar, the Andaman Islands, Sumatra, Sulawesi, New Guinea, Borneo and Australia. ^[3]

The adult's wingspan is 3 cm. Its forewings are greyish brown with two large black patches based on the costa. Hindwings plain brown. Forwardly projected long labial palpi. ^{[4] [5]}

References

1. "Species Details: Sarobela litterata Pagenstecher, 1888". 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 (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
3. Savela, Markku. "Sarobela litterata (Pagenstecher, 1888)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
4. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (4 April 2015). "Sarobela litterata (Pagenstecher, 1888)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
5. "Sarobela litterata biology". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 June 2018.

• Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Sarobela Turner, 1936". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved February 14, 2020.