Kingdom Animalia Family Notodontidae Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Class Insecta Subfamily Dudusinae Genus Tarsolepis Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Tarsolepis malayana is a moth in the Notodontidae family. Previously the species was treated as a subspecies of Tarsolepis rufobrunnea.
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Characteristics
The submarginal area, which touches the upper silver spot, is pale orange-brown filled and curved. The ground colour of the wings is fuscous violet-brown. The underside of the thorax displays a prominent red brush.
Distribution and habitat
The species is found in India, Burma and widely distributed in Sundaland. It prefers lowland rain forests.
References
Tarsolepis malayana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA