Habrosyne armata

Habrosyne armata is a moth in the family Drepanidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1882.[1] It is found in the Khasi Hills of India.

Habrosyne armata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Habrosyne
Species:
H. armata
Binomial name
Habrosyne armata
Moore, 1882
Synonyms
  • Gonophora armata Moore, 1882

The wingspan is about 66 mm. The forewings are ferruginous, with some pale marks at the base and a pinkish oblique line from the costa near the base to the inner margin beyond the middle. There is a postmedial pink patch on the costa and a double highly waved postmedial line, as well as a curved submarginal pink band, with a grey patch on its inner edge. There are also two whitish marginal lines. The hindwings are pale fuscous.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Habrosyne armata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  2. Hampson, G. F. (1892). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I. Taylor and Francis. p. 179 via Biodiversity Heritage Library. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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