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Eupterote unicolor

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Eupterote unicolor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eupterotidae
Genus: Eupterote
Species:
E. unicolor
Binomial name
Eupterote unicolor
Hampson, 1891

Eupterote unicolor is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1891.[1] It is found in India.

The wingspan is 68–72 mm. The wings are vinous red brown with an almost obsolete postmedial line, curved below the costa, and with traces of some spots beyond it. The abdomen and costa of the hindwings are sometimes yellowish.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Eupterote unicolor​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  2. ^ Hampson, G. F. (1892). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I. Taylor and Francis. p. 62 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.