fbpx
Wikipedia

Gunda ochracea

Gunda ochracea is a species of moth in the family Bombycidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found in the Indian subregion and from South-east Asia to Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines.[1] The habitat consists of various lowland forest types.

Gunda ochracea
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Bombycidae
Genus: Gunda
Species:
G. ochracea
Binomial name
Gunda ochracea
Walker, 1862
Synonyms
  • Aristhala hainana Moore 1878
  • Aristhala sikkima Moore, 1878
  • Norasuma variegata Hampson, 1893
  • Gunda leefmansi Roepke, 1924

Description edit

Male has reddish-brown head, thorax and abdomen which is grizzled with grey. Forewings are ochreous brown much suffused with reddish brown at inner and outer areas. Two dark spots can be seen near the base. Hindwings are reddish brown, ochreous towards anal angle and outer margin. There are two indistinct waved lines, where the inner area is dark reddish brown, suffused with grey. Ventral side of hindwings with two dark specks in the cell and lines are more distinct.[2]

Female is yellow. Thorax is suffused with reddish brown. Colour of the forewings is reddish brown near inner and outer margins. Hindwings are suffused with reddish brown at base.

References edit

  1. ^ The Moths of Borneo
  2. ^ Hampson, G. F. (1892). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.


gunda, ochracea, species, moth, family, bombycidae, described, francis, walker, 1862, found, indian, subregion, from, south, east, asia, sumatra, borneo, philippines, habitat, consists, various, lowland, forest, types, scientific, classification, domain, eukar. Gunda ochracea is a species of moth in the family Bombycidae It was described by Francis Walker in 1862 It is found in the Indian subregion and from South east Asia to Sumatra Borneo and the Philippines 1 The habitat consists of various lowland forest types Gunda ochracea Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Bombycidae Genus Gunda Species G ochracea Binomial name Gunda ochraceaWalker 1862 Synonyms Aristhala hainana Moore 1878 Aristhala sikkima Moore 1878 Norasuma variegata Hampson 1893 Gunda leefmansi Roepke 1924Description editMale has reddish brown head thorax and abdomen which is grizzled with grey Forewings are ochreous brown much suffused with reddish brown at inner and outer areas Two dark spots can be seen near the base Hindwings are reddish brown ochreous towards anal angle and outer margin There are two indistinct waved lines where the inner area is dark reddish brown suffused with grey Ventral side of hindwings with two dark specks in the cell and lines are more distinct 2 Female is yellow Thorax is suffused with reddish brown Colour of the forewings is reddish brown near inner and outer margins Hindwings are suffused with reddish brown at base References edit The Moths of Borneo Hampson G F 1892 The Fauna of British India Including Ceylon and Burma Moths Volume I Taylor and Francis via Biodiversity Heritage Library This article related to the family Bombycidae is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gunda ochracea amp oldid 1038823007, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.