Avitta rufifrons
Avitta rufifrons is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Moore in 1887.[1] It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka,[2] New Guinea,[3] and Queensland, Australia.[4][5]
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Generally, both wings are uniform blackish brown. A purplish tint is found on the forewings. There are four diffusely darker, obscure fasciae. Head and forelegs are dull rufous orange.[6] Cinnamomum zeylanicum is the larval food plant.[7]
References
- "Species Details: Avitta rufifrons Moore, 1887". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- 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. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- "The Avitta group (Lepidoptera: Erebidae, Erebinae) of Papua Indonesia". Papua-Insects.nl. The Papua Insects Foundation. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- Savela, Markku. "Avitta rufifrons Moore, [1887]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (20 March 2016). "Avitta rufifrons Moore, 1887". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- "Pantura rufifrons Moore comb. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
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