Asura varians
| Asura varians | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Asura |
| Species: | A. varians |
| Binomial name | |
| Asura varians (Hampson, 1893) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Asura varians is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
Description
Wingspan is 20mm. Antennae of male ciliated. In male, head and thorax orange in color, where black spots present on thorax. Abdomen and wings are black. Fore wings with a slight bronze tinge with a black speck at end of cell. Some species has basal orange spot, medial costal spots and inner marginal spots on fore wings with a orange streaked apex. Female has anal ochreous tuft. Fore wings consist orange base, two costal spots and one inner marginal spot. Outer margin is orange as in male, but with a series of black specks.[2]
References
- ↑ Asura at funet
- ↑ Hampson G. F. (1892). "The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-ii". Digital Library of India. p. 558. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
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