Altha nivea
| Altha nivea | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Limacodidae |
| Genus: | Altha |
| Species: | A. nivea |
| Binomial name | |
| Altha nivea Walker, 1862 | |
Altha nivea is a moth of the family Limacodidae first described by Francis Walker in 1862.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] India, Borneo.
The forewings are a white-orange to brown shade. Prominent dark dots are found at one third from the apex on the wing margins.[3]
Larval food plants include Camellia.
References
- ↑ "Species Details: Altha nivea Walker, 1862". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ↑ 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. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ↑ "Altha nivea Walker". Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
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