Norraca longipennis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Notodontidae
Genus:
Norraca
Species:
N. longipennis
Binomial name
Norraca longipennis
Moore, 1881

Norraca longipennis[1] is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is sometimes classified as Oaura longipennis.[2] It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Andaman Islands, Indochina, Sundaland, Java, Bali, and Philippines.[3]

Head, thorax and fore wings of the male are ochreous. Fore wings with four or five fuscous lines beyond the middle. Abdomen and hind wings with a reddish tinge. Larva sphingiform, with a a horn on anal somite.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Norraca longipennis". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  2. ^ Schintlmeister, Alexander. "Notodontidae & Oenosandridae (Lepidoptera)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Oaura longipennis (Moore, 1881)". jpmoth.org. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  4. ^ Hampson G. F. (1892). "The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-i". Digital Library of India. p. 558. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
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