Biology:Hemiphruda
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Short description: Monotypic moth genus in family Drepanidae
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| Genus: | Hemiphruda Warren, 1923
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| Species: | H. mecasa
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| Hemiphruda mecasa (Swinhoe, 1894)
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Hemiphruda mecasa is a moth in the family Drepanidae and the only species in the genus Hemiphruda. It was described by Swinhoe in 1894. It is found in India .[1]
Adults are brown, the forewings with two black spots at the end of the cell, one at the upper end and the other below. There is a diffuse band from the apex of the fore wings to the abdomen. The hindwings have a straight band of three thick brown lines, but not very distinct.[2]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Hemiphruda". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=84472.
- ↑ The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 1894[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
Wikidata ☰ Q13225824 entry
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