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Phazaca leucocera

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Phazaca leucocera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Uraniidae
Genus: Phazaca
Species:
P. leucocera
Binomial name
Phazaca leucocera
(Hampson, 1891)
Synonyms
  • Dirades leucocera Hampson, 1891

Phazaca leucocera is a species of moth of the family Uraniidae. It is found in Sri Lanka, southern India, China, Borneo and the Solomon Islands.[1]

Description

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Hindwings of male with two tufts of hair on the costa. Male has mark on inner margin of forewings filled with black, and a plum-colored center. The laden marginal band prominent and regular. Hindwings dark chocolate. The medial band plum-colored, bounded by white lines. The marginal band irregular. The tuft in the fold on inner margin pure white. Female with marginal band of both wings lunulate.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Phazaca leucocera (Hampson, 1891)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ^ "Phazaca leucocera Hampson". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 3 September 2016.