Pseudoblabes oophora
Pseudoblabes oophora is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1853. It is found in Assam in India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, on Java and in Singapore.[1]
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| Species: | P. oophora |
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Description
In the male, the head and thorax are yellowish white. Forewings dark greyish, whereas basal, costal, outer areas yellowish white. The costal band expanding into a patch at the center. Hindwings ochreous. Marginal area slightly suffused with fuscous. In female, hindwings are fuscous with yellow cilia.[2]
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References
- Savela, Markku. "Pseudoblabes oophora Zeller, 1853". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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