Avitta fasciosa
| Avitta fasciosa | |
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| Avitta fasciosa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Catocalinae |
| Genus: | Avitta |
| Species: | A. fasciosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Avitta fasciosa Moore, 1882 | |
Avitta fasciosa is a moth of the Erebidae family.
Distribution
It is found in Asia from India[1] to Hong Kong,[2] Japan, Taiwan,[3] Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Java.[4]
Subspecies
- Avitta fasciosa fasciosa Moore, 1882
- Avitta fasciosa gracilis Holloway - from Java and Borneo
Biology
The males of this species have a wingspan of 19-22mm.
The larvae had been recorded on Cocculus sp. (Menispermaceae).[5]
References
- ↑ Hewitson & Moore, 1882. New Indian Lepidopterous Insects from the Collection of the late Mr.W.S.Atkinson. Pl. 6, fig.26
- ↑ www.kfbg.org.hk
- ↑ taibif.tw
- ↑ Holloway, The moths of Borneo
- ↑ Hayashi, 2003. Larva and hostplant of Avitta fasciosa Moore (Noctuidae). Japan Heterocesists' Journal. 459-460.
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