Himantopterus caudata

Himantopterus caudata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Himantopteridae
Genus:	Himantopterus
Species:	H. caudata
Binomial name
	Himantopterus caudata; (Moore, 1879)
Synonyms
	Thymara caudata Moore, 1879;

Himantopterus caudata is a moth in the family Himantopteridae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1879. It is found in Myanmar and Assam, India.^[1]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are dark fuliginous (sooty) and the veins are black. The space within the cell and immediately below it to the base is ochreous. The hindwings are golden yellow, with a large median costal spot, a smaller subanal spot, and the entire elongated tail and its fringe are black. The body is golden yellow and the thorax and anal tuft are black. The front of the head and legs are golden yellow.^[2]

References[]

^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Himantopterus caudata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
^ Descriptions of new Genera and Species of Asiatic Lepidoptera Heterocera

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[1] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Himantopterus caudata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 6, 2018.

[2] Descriptions of new Genera and Species of Asiatic Lepidoptera Heterocera

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