Biology:Dichromia cognata

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Short description: Species of moth

Dichromia cognata
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Dichromia
Species:
D. cognata
Binomial name
Dichromia cognata
(Moore, [1885])
Synonyms
  • Hypena cognata Moore, [1885]
  • Bomolocha tanis C. Swinhoe, 1917

Dichromia cognata is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1885.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] India , Hainan, Borneo, New Guinea, Bismarck Islands, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.[3]

Male antennae have long cilia. In male genitalia, valves and saccus are long. Uncus more strongly curved.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q55642986 entry