Vamuna maculata

Vamuna maculata is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1878. It is found in India (Arunachal Pradesh, Darjeeling, Nagaland, North India to Malaya, Sikkim) and on Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.[1]

Vamuna maculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Arctiinae
Genus:
Vamuna
Species:
V. maculata
Binomial name
Vamuna maculata
(Moore, 1878)
Synonyms
  • Agylla maculata Moore, 1878
  • Agylla maculifascia Roepke, 1943

Adults display sexual dimorphism, with males having browner forewings and yellower hindwings with more extensive black borders.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Vamuna maculata Moore, 1878". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  2. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Vamuna maculata Moore comb. rev". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved October 11, 2019.


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