Oreta obtusa
| Oreta obtusa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Oreta |
| Species: | O. obtusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Oreta obtusa Walker, 1855 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Oreta obtusa is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Walker in 1855.[1] It is found in India, China, Burma and Indonesia.[2]
The length of the forewings is 18-20 mm for males and 22-23 mm for females. No other species of the genus, except for Oreta brunnea, has a large dark spot near the outer margin of the hindwings.[3]
Subspecies
- Oreta obtusa obtusa (northern India)
- Oreta obtusa aequitermen Watson, 1961 (Malaya, Sumatra, Sulawesi)
- Oreta obtusa dejeani Watson, 1967 (China: Hainan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Tibet)
- Oreta obtusa javae Watson, 1961 (Java, Bali)
- Oreta obtusa speciosa (Bryk, 1943) (north-eastern Burma, China: Fujian, Sichuan)
References
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