Avitta_rufifrons

<i>Avitta rufifrons</i>

Avitta rufifrons

Species of moth

Avitta rufifrons is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Frederic 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

  1. [1]
    "Species Details: Avitta rufifrons Moore, 1887". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. [2]
    Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
  3. [3]
    "The Avitta group (Lepidoptera: Erebidae, Erebinae) of Papua Indonesia". Papua-Insects.nl. The Papua Insects Foundation. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  4. [4]
    Savela, Markku (ed.). "Avitta rufifrons Moore, [1887]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  5. [5]
    Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (20 March 2016). "Avitta rufifrons Moore, 1887". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  6. [6]
    Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Pantura rufifrons Moore comb. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  7. [7]
    "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 10 June 2018.


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