Oxoia
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Oxoia smaragdiplena from Borneo | |
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Genus: | Oxoia Kiriakoff, 1967
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Oxoia smaragdiplena[1] Walker, 1862
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Oxoia is a genus of moths in the family Notodontidae described by Sergius G. Kiriakoff in 1967. Three species are known.
Characteristics
[edit]The genus is characterized by elongated green forewings. There are diagnostic black streaks in the postmedian and the basal area of the forewings. Both sexes are similar.[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The genus ranges from the Himalayas, Indochina, Yunnan and Sundaland throughout the oriental islands until New Guinea[2]
Species
[edit]- Oxoia antonia Druce, 1901
- Oxoia irrorativiridis Bethune-Baker, 1904
- Oxoia smaragdiplena Walker 1862
References
[edit]- ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel (1983). The Moths of Borneo, Part 4: Notodontidae. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Nature Society & Southdene Sdn Bhd.
- ^ a b Schintlmeister, Alexander; Pinratana, Pinratana (2006). Moth of Thailand, Vol. 5: Notodontidae. Bangkok: St. Gabriel. ISBN 9789748814940.
External links
[edit]- Savela, Markku. "Oxoia Kiriakoff, 1967". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
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