Oreta angularis
Oreta angularis is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Watson in 1967.[1] It is found in China (Fujian,[2] Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Hainan).[3]
| Oreta angularis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Oreta |
| Species: | O. angularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Oreta angularis Watson, 1967 | |
The length of the forewings is 20.5–21 mm for males and about 24.5 mm for females. The wings are pale yellowish brown lightly speckled with grey. The discocellular vein of the forewings is mostly white, with a separate white spot at the posterior angle of the cell. The anal angle has a faint grey patch. The hindwings have a well marked white discocellular spot and a faint white spot at the posterior angle of the cell.[4]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Oreta angularis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- Savela, Markku. "Oreta angularis Watson, 1967". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- Song, W.-H. ; D.-Y. Xue & H.-X. Han, 2012: Revision of Chinese Oretinae (Lepidoptera, Drepanidae). Zootaxa 3445: 1–36.
- Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 19 (3): 170
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.