Narosodes punctana

Narosodes punctana is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is found in Sri Lanka and India and on Borneo.[1]

Narosodes punctana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Narosodes
Species:
N. punctana
Binomial name
Narosodes punctana
(Walker, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Tospitis punctana Walker, 1863

Description

Its wingspan is 16 mm. In the male, the head and thorax are ochreous. Forewings are reddish brown except for the margins. The margins are ochreous. A raised dark scale tuft can be found at end of cell. Few scales are scattered near vein 1. Some small black specks can be found at apex. Abdomen and hindwings are pale ochreous.[2]

Ecology

The habitat consists of lowland dipterocarp forests, secondary and coastal forests, as well as dry heath forests.[3]

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References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Narosodes punctana (Walker, 1863)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Archived from the original on 2017-12-14. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  2. Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Narosodes punctana Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-12.


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