Auzata semipavonaria

Auzata semipavonaria is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863.[1] It is found in northern India.[2]

Auzata semipavonaria
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A. semipavonaria
Binomial name
Auzata semipavonaria
Walker, [1863]

The wingspan is 38-51.2 mm for males and 45.2-51.4 mm for females. Adults are similar to Auzata chinensis, but there are no black scales on the anterior part of the comma-shaped marking on the upperside of the forewings.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, George; et al. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Auzata semipavonaria Walker, [1863]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  3. Watson, A., 1959: "A revision of the genus Auzata Walker (Lepidoptera, Drepanidae)". Bonner Zoologische Beiträge 9: 232-258.


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