Thumatha orientalis

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Thumatha orientalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Thumatha
Species:
T. orientalis
Binomial name
Thumatha orientalis
Holloway, 2001

Thumatha orientalis is a moth in the family Erebidae first described by Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 2001. It is found in Sri Lanka and on Borneo. [1] The habitat consists of lowland areas.

The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm. Adults are dark reddish brown. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (January 9, 2019). "Thumatha orientalis Holloway, 2001". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  2. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Thumatha orientalis sp. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved October 16, 2019.