Oreta vatama
| Oreta vatama | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Oreta |
| Species: | O. vatama |
| Binomial name | |
| Oreta vatama Moore, [1866] | |
Oreta vatama is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Moore in 1866.[1] It is found in Pakistan, India, Bhutan, northern Burma and China.[2]
The length of the forewings is 17-24 mm for males and 20-25 mm for females.[3]
Subspecies
- Oreta vatama vatama (north-eastern India, Sikkim, Bhutan, northern Burma)
- Oreta vatama acutula Watson, 1967 (China: Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Tibet)
- Oreta vatama luculenta Watson, 1967 (north-western India, Kashmir, Pakistan)
- Oreta vatama tsina Watson, 1967 (China: Shaanxi, Gansu)
References
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