Poliosia binotata
| Poliosia binotata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Poliosia |
| Species: | P. binotata
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| Binomial name | |
| Poliosia binotata (Hampson, 1893)
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Poliosia binotata is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1893. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
Description
[edit]In the female, the head, thorax and abdomen are pale fuscous. Anal tufts are ochreous. Forewings pale fuscous irrorated (sprinkled) with brown scales. A dark spot is found at end of the cell and another spot below vein 2. Hindwings are much paler.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku. "Veslema binotata (Hampson, 1893)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.