Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Nolidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Negeta | |
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Negeta contrariata is a moth in the Nolidae family. It is found from the Indo-Australian tropics of India, Sri Lanka, Borneo east to Australia (Queensland) and Bismarck Archipelago.
Description
Wingspan is about 26mm. Female ochreous brown. Fore wings with traces of sinous antemedial line. A creamy-white triangular patch can be seen on costa before apex. An oblique rufous and ochreous line runs from apex to center of inner margin. There is an indistinct lunulate fuscous sub-marginal line. Hind wings fuscous and cilia ochreous. Ventral surface with narrow curved medial fuscous band and traces of submarginal band.
References
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