Olepa ricini

Darth Maul Moth
Dorsal view of an undescribed species close to Olepa ricini
Ventral view of an undescribed species close to Olepa ricini
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Olepa
Species: O. ricini
Binomial name
Olepa ricini
(Fabricius, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pericallia ricini
  • Bombyx ricini Fabricius, 1775
  • Bombyx zerah Stoll, [1782]

The Darth Maul Moth, (Olepa ricini), is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. In many countries and local books, the species is still named as Pericallia ricini.[2]

References

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