Auzata semipavonaria

Auzata semipavonaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Auzata
Species: A. semipavonaria
Binomial name
Auzata semipavonaria
Walker, [1863]

Auzata semipavonaria is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Walker in 1863.[1] It is found in northern India.[2]

The wingspan is 38-51.2 mm for males and 45.2-51.4 mm for females. Adults are similar to Auzata chinensis, but there are no black scales on the anterior part of the comma-shaped marking on the upperside of the forewings.[3]

References

  1. LepIndex
  2. Auzata at funet
  3. Watson, A., 1959: A revision of the genus Auzata Walker (Lepidoptera, Drepanidae). Bonner Zoologische Beiträge 9: 232-258. Full article: .
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