Rivula bioculalis
Rivula bioculalis is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1877. It is found in Sri Lanka,[1] the Andaman Islands, the Indian subregion, Taiwan, Thailand and Borneo.[2]
| Rivula bioculalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Rivula |
| Species: | R. bioculalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rivula bioculalis Moore, 1877 | |
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Its forewings are pale ochreous brown. A darker discal spot is present. From the spot, a fine sinuous, oblique, slightly darker medial extends to the dorsum. Irregular sinuous postmedial runs parallel to it. Hindwings ochreous brown. Larval host plants are Oryza and Panicum species.[3]
References
- Koçak, Ahmet Ömer & Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 – via Academia.
- Savela, Markku (ed.). "Rivula bioculalis Moore, 1877". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Rivula bioculalis Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
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