Banisia lobata

Banisia lobata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Thyrididae
Genus: Banisia
Species: B. lobata
Binomial name
Banisia lobata
Moore, 1882

Banisia lobata is a moth of the family Thyrididae first described by Moore in 1882.[1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka,[2] Malaysia, China, Hong Kong and Brunei.[3]

Both wings are fawn colored. Several small dark spots are found on both wings. About three white spots can be found near the cell of the forewings.[4]

Two subspecies are recognized.

  • Banisia lobata caesia Whalley, 1976
  • Banisia lobata ceylonensis Whalley, 1976

References

  1. "Species Details: Banisia lobata Moore, 1882". 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. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  3. "Banisia lobata Moore, 1882; Plate 7". Pyralids of Borneo. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  4. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (26 November 2011). "Banisia lobata (Moore, 1882)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 3 October 2018.


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