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Digama hearseyana

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Digama hearseyana
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D. hearseyana
Binomial name
Digama hearseyana
Moore, 1859
Synonyms
  • Digama piepersiana Snellen, 1879

Digama hearseyana is a moth of the family Noctuidae.[1] It is found in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. 2 subspecies are recognized.[2]

Description

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Antennae of male with fasciculate cilia. Head and thorax brownish fuscous and abdomen orange-yellow. Fore wing pale fuscous clouded with duller fuscous. Basal half of wing spotted with black, four spots on costa, three spots on cell, three spots in interno-medial interspace and two spots in inner margin. Sub-marginal and marginal fuscous bands are irregular and dentate. Hind wings are orange-yellow in color with fuscous marginal patches at apex.[3]

Subspecies

  • Digama hearseyana hearseyana (India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka)
  • Digama hearseyana similis (north-eastern India)

References

  1. ^ "Digama hearseyana Moore, 1859". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Digama hearseyana f. similis Moore 1878". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  3. ^ Hampson G. F. (1892). "The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-i". Digital Library of India. p. 558. Retrieved 4 July 2016.