Apona shevaroyensis
| Apona shevaroyensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Eupterotidae |
| Genus: | Apona |
| Species: | A. shevaroyensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Apona shevaroyensis Moore, 1884 | |
Apona shevaroyensis is a moth in the Eupterotidae family. It was described by Moore in 1884.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka.
The wingspan is about 134 mm. Adults are similar to Apona plumosa, but are duller brown and the antemedial line on the forewings is obsolete, the medial and postmedial lines are more oblique and the waved lines are more distinct.[2]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Apona shevaroyensis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ↑ George F. (George Francis) Hampson. Moths (Volume 1)
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