Oxygonitis sericeata
| Oxygonitis sericeata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Oxygonitis |
| Species: | O. sericeata |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxygonitis sericeata Hampson, 1893 | |
Oxygonitis sericeata is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by George Hampson in 1893.[1][2] It is found in the Indian subregion, Myanmar, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Java, Borneo, the Philippines, Sulawesi, Australia and Sri Lanka.[3]
Its wingspan is about 4 cm. The tip of the forewing is recurved and margins have a cusp. Forewings are brown with each having a vague dark patch near the middle. There are two pale transverse lines on the forewings. Hindwings brownish, each crossed by one pale line.[4]
References
- ↑ "Species Details: Oxygonitis sericeata Hampson, 1893". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ↑ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Oxygonitis Hampson, 1893". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 12 October 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 – via Academia.
- ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (25 March 2016). "Oxygonitis sericeata Hampson, 1893". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
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