Oreta jaspidea
Oreta jaspidea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Drepanidae |
Genus: | Oreta |
Species: | O. jaspidea |
Binomial name | |
Oreta jaspidea (Warren, 1896) | |
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Oreta jaspidea is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Warren in 1896.[1] It is found on Buru, the Key Islands, New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, the Louisiade Archipelago, Australia (Queensland) and the Solomon Islands.[2]
The wingspan is about 30 mm. The wings range from yellow to brown, with speckles near the base, and sometimes a wavy line from the wingtip to the middle of the inner margin of the forewings.[3]
Subspecies
- Oreta jaspidea jaspidea (Buru, Key Islands, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Louisiade Archipelago, Queensland)
- Oreta jaspidea rubicunda (Warren, 1902) (Solomon Islands)
References
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