Biology:Rustica basiprocessus

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Short description: Species of moth

Rustica basiprocessus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Rustica
Species:
R. basiprocessus
Binomial name
Rustica basiprocessus
Fibiger, 2008

Rustica basiprocessus is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Michael Fibiger in 2008. It is known from the mountains of central Sri Lanka.

The wingspan is about 12.5 mm. The forewing is long, narrow, dark brown and the reniform stigma is weakly marked. The costal patch in the upper medial area is well marked and blackish. The antemedial line is marked and blackish. The terminal line of the hindwing is weakly defined. There is a discal spot.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7382497 entry