Strophidia caudata

Strophidia caudata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Uraniidae
Genus: Strophidia
Species: S. caudata
Binomial name
Strophidia caudata
Fabricius, 1781
Synonyms
  • Phalaena caudata Fabricius, 1781
  • Phalaena fasciata Cramer, 1777
  • Micronia obtusata Guenée, 1857

Strophidia caudata is a moth of the Uraniidae family.[1] It is found in Indian Subregion, Sri Lanka,[2] to Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and Sulawesi.

Whitish moth with darker fasciations. Fasciae numerous subbasally on the forewing. Series of black dots found on tail of hind wings.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Species Details : Strophidia caudata Fabricius, 1781". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Academia. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Strophidia caudata Fabricius". Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 March 2018.


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