Hyposada postvittata

Hyposada postvittata is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1887.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka[2] and Australia.[3]

Hyposada postvittata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Hyposada
Species:
H. postvittata
Binomial name
Hyposada postvittata
(Moore, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Lycauges postvittata Moore, 1887
  • Oruza anisodoides Hampson, 1894

Adult wingspan is about 2 cm. Forewings brownish with a black outlined white spot on cell. Each forewing has a white line along the costa. Hindwings each have a black and white transverse line. There is a black mark at the wingtip.[4]

References
  1. "Species Details: Hyposada postvittata Moore, 1887". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  2. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 – via Academia.
  3. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Hyposada postvittata (Moore, 1887)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  4. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (23 June 2011). "Hyposada postvittata (Moore, 1887)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 10 October 2018.


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