Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Noctuidae Scientific name Ophisma gravata | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Ophisma Rank Species | |
Similar Ophiusa triphaenoides, Ophiusa trapezium, Bastilla fulvotaenia, Ophiusa disjungens, Grammodes geometrica | ||
Ophisma gravata is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from the Indo-Australian tropics of India, Sri Lanka, to Okinawa, Taiwan, the Caroline Islands, New Guinea, eastern Australia and New Caledonia.
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Description
Wingspan is about 60mm. Males without large tufts on the legs. Hind wings are not crimson or orange as other species. Body pale reddish brown. Fore wings with an indistinct straight erect medial pale line with dark inner edge. A slightly curved dark postmedial line and very obscure sub-marginal line can be seen. Cilia white at tips. Hind wings brownish ochroeus with a submarginal fuscous black band which is very wide at apex.
The larvae feed on Polygonum species.
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