Biology:Paralbara perhamata

From HandWiki
Short description: Species of hook-tip moth

Paralbara perhamata
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Paralbara
Species:
P. perhamata
Binomial name
Paralbara perhamata
(Hampson, 1892)
Synonyms
  • Drepana perhamata Hampson, [1893]
  • Albara perhamata

Paralbara perhamata is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1892.[1] It is found in Northeast India including Sikkim and in Borneo.[2]

The wingspan is about 42 mm. The forewings have a broad purplish-fuscous medial band with waved edges. There is an indistinct waved postmedial line and the outer area is suffused with fuscous. The hindwings have a fuscous basal area with a waved outer edge. There are two pale specks at the end of the cell and an indistinct waved postmedial line.[3]

Subspecies

  • Paralbara perhamata perhamata (India)
  • Paralbara perhamata sinuosa Holloway, 1976 (Borneo)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14014971 entry