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Habrosyne sanguinea

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Habrosyne sanguinea
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H. sanguinea
Binomial name
Habrosyne sanguinea
Moore, 1882

Habrosyne sanguinea is a moth in the Drepanidae family.[1] It is found in India (Sikkim), China (Tibet) and Nepal.[2]

The wingspan is about 44 mm. The forewings have a bright ferruginous basal patch, bearing a silvery spot below the median nervure, and also creamy white on its outer edge. The outer half of the wing is dark ferruginous brown, with a bright ferruginous streak and patch on the inner margin, the latter with a waved white inner edge. There are two bright ferruginous patches on the costa with white inner edges. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[3]

References

  1. ^ LepIndex
  2. ^ Jiang, N., Yang, C., Xue, D-Y. & Han, H-X. 2015: An updated checklist of Thyatirinae (Lepidoptera, Drepanidae) from China, with descriptions of one new species. zootaxa 2015 3941.
  3. ^ The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma