Gunda thwaitesii

Gunda thwaitesii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Bombycidae
Genus: Gunda
Species: G. thwaitesii
Binomial name
Gunda thwaitesii
(Moore, 1883)
Synonyms
  • Dasychira thwaitesii Moore, 1883
  • Gunda apicalis Hampson, 1892

Gunda thwaitesii is a species of moth in the family Bombycidae. It was described by Moore in 1883. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

Adult is about 62mm in length. Female is yellowish brown in color. Antennae ochreous. There is a pale streak on the vertex of abdomen. Fore wings with outer line less angled. There is a dark apical patch.[2]

References

  1. The Moths of Borneo
  2. 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.


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