Biology:Moca purpurascens

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Short description: Species of moth

Moca purpurascens
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Immidae
Genus: Moca
Species:
M. purpurascens
Binomial name
Moca purpurascens
(Hampson, [1893])
Synonyms
  • Callartona purpurascens Hampson, [1893]

Moca purpurascens is a moth in the family Immidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1893. It is found in India .[1]

The wingspan is about 22 mm. Adults are black, with a brilliant purple shot, the forewings with two large yellow triangular spots on the costa. The hindwings have a yellow streak below the cell, curving up to the costa beyond it.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13482020 entry