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Oxoia

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Oxoia
Oxoia smaragdiplena from Borneo
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Oxoia

Kiriakoff, 1967
Type species
Oxoia smaragdiplena[1]
Walker, 1862
Synonyms
  • Panteleclita Kiriakoff, 1974

Oxoia is a genus of moths in the family Notodontidae described by Sergius G. Kiriakoff in 1967. Three species are known.

Characteristics

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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

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The genus ranges from the Himalayas, Indochina, Yunnan and Sundaland throughout the oriental islands until New Guinea[2]

Species

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References

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  1. ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel (1983). The Moths of Borneo, Part 4: Notodontidae. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Nature Society & Southdene Sdn Bhd.
  2. ^ a b Schintlmeister, Alexander; Pinratana, Pinratana (2006). Moth of Thailand, Vol. 5: Notodontidae. Bangkok: St. Gabriel. ISBN 9789748814940.
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