Negeta contrariata

Negeta contrariata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nolidae
Genus: Negeta
Species: N. contrariata
Binomial name
Negeta contrariata
Walker, 1862
Synonyms
  • Ariolica signata Walker, 1863
  • Negeta signata
  • Doranaga apicalis Moore, 1887
  • Ariolica leucospila Walker, 1865
  • Nertobriga reversa Walker, 1863
  • Nertobriga signata ab. costalis Strand, 1917
  • Nertobriga signata ab. discalis Strand, 1917
  • Nertobriga signata ab. subterminalis Strand, 1917
  • Nertobriga signata costalis Gaede, 1938
  • Nertobriga signata discalis Gaede, 1938
  • Nertobriga signata subterminalis Gaede, 1938

Negeta contrariata is a moth in the Nolidae family. It is found from the Indo-Australian tropics of India, Sri Lanka, Borneo east to Australia (Queensland) and Bismarck Archipelago.[1][2]

Description

Wingspan is about 26mm. Female ochreous brown. Fore wings with traces of sinous antemedial line. A creamy-white triangular patch can be seen on costa before apex. An oblique rufous and ochreous line runs from apex to center of inner margin. There is an indistinct lunulate fuscous sub-marginal line. Hind wings fuscous and cilia ochreous. Ventral surface with narrow curved medial fuscous band and traces of submarginal band.[3]

References

  1. ↑ The Moths of Borneo
  2. ↑ "Negeta contrariata (Walker, 1862)". Butterfly House. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Hampson G. F. (1892). "The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-ii". Digital Library of India. p. 558. Retrieved 4 July 2016.


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