Banisia lobata is a moth of the family Thyrididae first described by Frederic Moore in 1882.[1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka,[2] Malaysia, China, Hong Kong and Brunei.[3]
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| Species: | B. lobata
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| Banisia lobata Moore, 1882
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Both wings are fawn colored. Several small dark spots are found on both wings. About three white spots can be found near the cell of the forewings.[4]
Two subspecies are recognized.
- Banisia lobata caesia Whalley, 1976
- Banisia lobata ceylonensis Whalley, 1976
References
edit- ^ "Species Details: Banisia lobata Moore, 1882". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
- ^ "Banisia lobata Moore, 1882; Plate 7". Pyralids of Borneo. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (26 November 2011). "Banisia lobata (Moore, 1882)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
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