Biology:Eilema punctifera
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Short description: Species of moth
Eilema punctifera | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Eilema |
Species: | E. punctifera
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Binomial name | |
Eilema punctifera (Hampson, 1893)
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Eilema punctifera is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by George Hampson in 1893. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
Description
Its wingspan is 20 mm. Forewing with vein 9 stalked with veins 7 and 8. Forewing with the outer margin of moderate length. Male lack secondary sexual characters on the forewing. Head yellowish where thorax and forewing uniform yellowish brown. There is a dark spot at end of cell in forewings. Abdomen and hindwings are pale yellow in color. In female, body is bright yellow in color, where abdomen and hindwings are much paler.[2]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Eilema punctifera (Hampson, 1893)". http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/lithosiinae/eilema/#punctifera. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ↑ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180400#page/5/mode/1up.
External links
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusList3.dsml?&FAMILY=Arctiidae&sort=GENUS.
Wikidata ☰ Q13529789 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eilema punctifera.
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