Biology:Pseudojana incandescens

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Short description: Species of moth

Pseudojana incandescens
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eupterotidae
Genus: Pseudojana
Species:
P. incandescens
Binomial name
Pseudojana incandescens
(Walker, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Jana incandescens Walker, 1855

Pseudojana incandescens is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855.[1] It is found in Sikkim, India.

The forewings are greyish brown, with traces of a subbasal curved grey line and indistinct antemedial, medial and bent medial erect straight dark lines, the last inwardly edged with grey. There is an indistinct submarginal line angled at vein four. The hindwings are duller brown.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, George, ed (February 2005). "Scientific name search". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/search/. 
  2. Hampson, G. F. (1892). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I. Taylor and Francis. pp. 48-49. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180068#page/76/mode/1up.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13477470 entry