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Oreta liensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Oreta
Species:
O. liensis
Binomial name
Oreta liensis
Watson, 1967

Oreta liensis is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Watson in 1967.[1] It is found in China (Yunnan,[2] Heilongjiang, Hubei, Fujian, Sichuan).[3]

The length of the forewings is 19.5–21 mm. There are two forms, one has the dark areas reddish brown and pale areas yellow, while the other has the yellow areas replaced by pale reddish brown. The markings at the anal angle of the forewings are nearly black.[4]

References

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Oreta liensis​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Oreta liensis Watson, 1967". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  3. ^ Song, W.-H. ; D.-Y. Xue & H.-X. Han, 2012: Revision of Chinese Oretinae (Lepidoptera, Drepanidae). Zootaxa 3445: 1-36.
  4. ^ Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 19 (3): 170