Oreta pavaca

Oreta pavaca
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Oreta
Species: O. pavaca
Binomial name
Oreta pavaca
Moore, [1866][1]
Synonyms
  • Psiloreta pavaca purpurea Warren, 1923
  • Psiloreta pavaca olivacea Warren, 1923
  • Oreta pavaca ab. flavida Warren, 1923
  • Oreta fusca H.H. Chu & L.Y. Wang, 1987
  • Oreta lushansis Fang, 2003
  • Oreta unichroma H.H. Chu & L.Y. Wang, 1987
  • Oreta zigzaga H.F. Chu & L.Y. Wang, 1987

Oreta pavaca is a species of moth of the Drepanidae family. It is found in China, India and Nepal.[2]

The length of the forewings is 18.5-25.5 mm for males and 21.5-26.5 mm for females. The coloration and colour-pattern of the wings distinguish this species from the rest of this species-group.[3]

Subspecies

References

  1. "Funet.fi". Funet.fi. Retrieved 2012-11-28.
  2. Song, W.-H. ; D.-Y. Xue & H.-X. Han, 2012: Revision of Chinese Oretinae (Lepidoptera, Drepanidae). Zootaxa 3445: 1-36.
  3. Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent) 19 (3) : 170


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