Oxygonitis

Oxygonitis is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its single species, Oxygonitis sericeata, is found in the Indian subregion, Myanmar, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Java, Borneo, the Philippines, Sulawesi, Australia and Sri Lanka.[1] Both the genus and species were first described by George Hampson in 1893.[2][3]

Oxygonitis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Noctuidae
Genus:
Oxygonitis

Hampson, 1893
Species:
O. sericeata
Binomial name
Oxygonitis sericeata
Hampson, 1893

Description

Palpi upturned, where the second joint reaching vertex of head, and third joint minute. Antennae minutely fasciculated in male. Thorax and abdomen smoothly scaled. Forewings produced with acute apex. The outer margin excised at vein 4, where it is produced to a hook. Hindwings with truncate anal angle, and veins 3 and 4 arise from cell in male, which slightly stalked in female. Vein 5 arises from below the centre of the discocellulars.[4]

Its wingspan is about 4 cm. The tip of the forewing is recurved and margins have a cusp. Forewings are brown with each having a vague dark patch near the middle. There are two pale transverse lines on the forewings. Hindwings brownish, each crossed by one pale line.[5]

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Species Details: Oxygonitis sericeata Hampson, 1893". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Oxygonitis Hampson, 1893". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  4. Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  5. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (25 March 2016). "Oxygonitis sericeata Hampson, 1893". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 12 October 2018.


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