Biology:Oxoia
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Short description: Genus of moths
| Oxoia | |
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| Oxoia smaragdiplena from Borneo | |
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| Subfamily: | Dicranurinae
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| Genus: | Oxoia Kiriakoff, 1967
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| Oxoia smaragdiplena[1] Walker, 1862
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Oxoia is a genus of moths in the family Notodontidae described by Sergius G. Kiriakoff in 1967. Three species are known.
Characteristics
The genus is characterized by elongated green forewings. There are diagnostic black streaks in the postmedian and the basal area of the forewings. Both sexes are similar.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The genus ranges from the Himalayas, Indochina, Yunnan and Sundaland throughout the oriental islands until New Guinea[2]
Species
- Oxoia antonia Druce, 1901
- Oxoia irrorativiridis Bethune-Baker, 1904
- Oxoia smaragdiplena Walker 1862
References
- ↑ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel (1983). The Moths of Borneo, Part 4: Notodontidae. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Nature Society & Southdene Sdn Bhd. http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-4/oxoia/notodontidae_44_1.php.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Schintlmeister, Alexander; Pinratana, Pinratana (2006). Moth of Thailand, Vol. 5: Notodontidae. Bangkok: St. Gabriel. ISBN 9789748814940. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/272503536.
External links
- Savela, Markku. "Oxoia Kiriakoff, 1967". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/notodontidae/stauropinae/oxoia/. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
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