Oreta roepkei
Oreta roepkei is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Watson in 1961.[1] It is found in Java, Indonesia.[2]
| Oreta roepkei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Oreta |
| Species: | O. roepkei |
| Binomial name | |
| Oreta roepkei Watson, 1961 | |
The wingspan is 42.4–49.4 mm for males and 50–53 mm for females. There are two male forms. One is yellow and brown while the other is brown. Females are intermediate between the two male forms.[3]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Oreta roepkei". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- Savela, Markku. "Oreta roepkei Watson, 1961". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 10 (8): 339
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