Avitta_fasciosa

<i>Avitta fasciosa</i>

Avitta fasciosa

Species of moth

Avitta fasciosa is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1882.

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Distribution

It is found in Asia from India[1] to Hong Kong,[2] Japan, Taiwan,[3] Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Java.[4]

Subspecies

  • Avitta fasciosa fasciosa Moore, 1882
  • Avitta fasciosa gracilis Holloway - from Java and Borneo

Biology

The males of this species have a wingspan of 19–22 mm.

The larvae had been recorded on Cocculus sp. (Menispermaceae).[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Hewitson, William C. & Moore, Frederic (1879). Descriptions of New Indian Lepidopterous Insects: From the Collection of the Late Mr. W.S. Atkinson, M.A., F.L.S., &c. The Asiatic Society of Bengal. OCLC 9625544 – via Internet Archive. With an image at Plate VI, Figure 26.
  2. [2]
    Kendrick, R.C. (May 30, 2004). "Moth Survey". Fauna Department: Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden. Archived from the original October 31, 2013.
  3. [3]
    "Avitta fasciosa Moore, 1882". Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  4. [4]
    Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Avitta fasciosa gracilis ssp. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  5. [5]
    Hayashi, (2003). "Larva and hostplant of Avitta fasciosa Moore (Noctuidae)". Japan Heterocesists' Journal. 459-460.
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