Dolgoma angulifera
Dolgoma angulifera is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Felder in 1868. It is found in India, Sri Lanka and Thailand.[1]
| Dolgoma angulifera | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Dolgoma |
| Species: | D. angulifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Dolgoma angulifera (Felder, 1868) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Description
Its wingspan is about 29 mm. Forewing with vein 9 stalked with veins 7 and 8. Forewing with the outer margin of moderate length. Male lack secondary sexual characters on the forewing. In female, head, thorax and forewings are bright ochreous on color without irroration. Hindwings are pale yellowish.[2]
Taxonomy
It is sometimes listed as a synonym of Dolgoma oblitterans.[3]
References
- Dubatolov, V. V. & Zolotuhin, V. V. (2011). "Does Eilema Hübner, [1819] (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae, Lithosiinae) present one or several genera?" (PDF). Euroasian Entomological Journal. 10 (3): 367–379, 380, VII.
- Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Eilema angulifera (Felder, 1874)". Afromoths. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
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