Altha nivea
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Species: | A. nivea
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| Binomial name | |
| Altha nivea Walker, 1862
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Altha nivea is a moth of the family Limacodidae first described by Francis Walker in 1862.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] India, Borneo.
The forewings are a white-orange to brown shade. Prominent dark dots are found at one third from the apex on the wing margins.[3]
Larval food plants include Camellia.
References[]
- ^ "Species Details: Altha nivea Walker, 1862". 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. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ "Altha nivea Walker". Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
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