Himantopterus zaida

Himantopterus zaida is a moth in the family Himantopteridae. It was described by Edward Doubleday in 1843. It is found in northern India.[1]

Himantopterus zaida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Himantopteridae
Genus:
Himantopterus
Species:
H. zaida
Binomial name
Himantopterus zaida
(Doubleday, 1843)
Synonyms
  • Thymara zaida Doubleday, 1843
  • Himantopterus zaida flavescens Jordan, 1907

The forewings are diaphanous, the nervures, costae, outer margin and cilia fuscous, and the disk and inner margin orange. The hindwings are orange, with a large black spot at the anal and outer angles. The tails are black, tipped with white.[2]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Himantopterus zaida". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  2. Doubleday, Edward. (1843). "Notes on Lepidopterous Insects". The Zoologist. p. 198.


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