Poliosia binotata

Poliosia binotata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Poliosia
Species: P. binotata
Binomial name
Poliosia binotata
(Hampson, 1893)
Synonyms
  • Prabhasa binotata Hampson, 1893

Poliosia binotata is a moth in the family Arctiidae. It was described by Hampson in 1893. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

Description

In female, head, thorax and abdomen pale fuscous. Anal tufts are ochreous. Fore wings pale fuscous irrorated with brown scales. A dark spot found at end of cell and another spot below vein 2. Hind wings are much paler.[2]

References

  1. Poliosia at funet
  2. 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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