Rarithea phocea
| Rarithea phocea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Limacodidae |
| Genus: | Rarithea |
| Species: | R. phocea |
| Binomial name | |
| Rarithea phocea (Hampson, 1910) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rarithea phocea is a moth of the family Limacodidae first described by George Hampson in 1910.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka.[2]
Adult with forewing length 12 mm. Antennae short and bipectinate. Forewings brown and elongated with acute apex and slightly concave costa. Forewings contain a dark basal wing part, a dark brown discal streak, an ochreous medial fascia and dark brown external fascia. Hindwings brownish and without patterns.[3]
References
- ↑ "Species Details: Miresa phocea Hampson, 1910". 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 – via Academia.
- ↑ "A review of the genus Aphendala Walker, 1865 with notes on confusing genera" (PDF). Atalanta. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
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