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Dichromia cognata

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Dichromia cognata
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D. cognata
Binomial name
Dichromia cognata
(Moore, [1885])
Synonyms
  • Hypena cognata Moore, [1885]
  • Bomolocha tanis C. Swinhoe, 1917

Dichromia cognata is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1885.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] India, Hainan, Borneo, New Guinea, Bismarck Islands, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.[3]

Male antennae have long cilia. In male genitalia, valves and saccus are long. Uncus more strongly curved.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Species Details: Hypena cognata Moore, 1885". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  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. ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Dichromia cognata (Moore, [1885])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  4. ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Dichromia cognata Moore". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 June 2018.