Oreta vatama

Updated on Dec 24, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Drepanidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Oreta

Oreta vatama is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Moore in 1866. It is found in Pakistan, India, Bhutan, northern Burma and China.

The length of the forewings is 17-24 mm for males and 20-25 mm for females.

Subspecies

Oreta vatama vatama (north-eastern India, Sikkim, Bhutan, northern Burma)

Oreta vatama acutula Watson, 1967 (China: Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Tibet)

Oreta vatama luculenta Watson, 1967 (north-western India, Kashmir, Pakistan)

Oreta vatama tsina Watson, 1967 (China: Shaanxi, Gansu)

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