Jump to content

Ommatophora luminosa

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by ShortDescBot (talk | contribs) at 19:12, 30 December 2020 (ShortDescBot adding short description "Species of moth"). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Ommatophora luminosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Ommatophora
Species:
O. luminosa
Binomial name
Ommatophora luminosa
(Cramer, 1780)
Synonyms

Phalaena luminosa Cramer, 1780

Ommatophora luminosa is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species is found from the Himalayas and Taiwan to Sundaland.[1]

The wingspan is 58–60 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Bauhinia species. They are mottled and cryptically variegated pinkish brown. Pupation takes place in a light cocoon incorporating petals of the host plant.

References

  1. ^ The Moths of Borneo
  2. ^ gaga.biodiv.tw


Stub icon

This Erebinae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ommatophora_luminosa&oldid=997267117"