Biology:Oreta fulgens
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Short description: Species of hook-tip moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Oreta |
| Species: | O. fulgens
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| Oreta fulgens (Warren, 1899)
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Oreta fulgens is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by William Warren in 1899.[1] It is found on Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia, the Philippines , Sulawesi, Buru and Seram.[2]
The wingspan is about 34 mm. The forewings are olive brown with a paler pinkish costa with a few black scales. The costal edge is ochreous and the discocellular is marked with dots of white scales. The costa and outer half of the wings are lustrous pearly. The hindwings deepen in tint towards the hindmargin.[3]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Oreta fulgens". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=85051.
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Oreta fulgens (Warren, 1899)". http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/drepanoidea/drepanidae/drepaninae/oreta/#fulgens. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ↑ Novitates Zoologicae 6: 1
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Wikidata ☰ Q13963216 entry
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