Oreta obtusa
Oreta obtusa is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855.[1] It is found in India, China, Myanmar and Indonesia.[2]
| Oreta obtusa | |
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| Oreta obtusa aequitermen - Cameron Highlands | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Oreta |
| Species: | O. obtusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Oreta obtusa Walker, 1855 | |
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The length of the forewings is 18–20 mm for males and 22–23 mm for females. No other species of the genus, except for Oreta brunnea, has a large dark spot near the outer margin of the hindwings.[3]
Subspecies
Oreta obtusa is divided into the following subspecies:
- Oreta obtusa obtusa (northern India)
- Oreta obtusa aequitermen Watson, 1961 (Malaya, Sumatra, Sulawesi)
- Oreta obtusa dejeani Watson, 1967 (China: Hainan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Tibet)
- Oreta obtusa javae Watson, 1961 (Java, Bali)
- Oreta obtusa speciosa (Bryk, 1943) (north-eastern Burma, China: Fujian, Sichuan)
References
- "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
- Savela, Markku. "Oreta obtusa Walker, 1855". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 19 (3): 170
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