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Avatha subpunctata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Superfamily
  
Noctuoidea

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Family
  
Erebidae

Avatha subpunctata is a species of moth of the Erebidae family. It is a widely distributed species in New Guinea and Papua New Guinea. It is also found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wings have a complex pattern of various shades and hues of brown and patches of black. There is a black-edged white dot at the base the forewings.

References

Avatha subpunctata Wikipedia