Eilema punctifera is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by George Hampson in 1893. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
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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: | Eilema |
| Species: | E. punctifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Eilema punctifera (Hampson, 1893)
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Description
editIts wingspan is 20 mm. Forewing with vein 9 stalked with veins 7 and 8. Forewing with the outer margin of moderate length. Male lack secondary sexual characters on the forewing. Head yellowish where thorax and forewing uniform yellowish brown. There is a dark spot at end of cell in forewings. Abdomen and hindwings are pale yellow in color. In female, body is bright yellow in color, where abdomen and hindwings are much paler.[2]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Eilema punctifera (Hampson, 1893)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
External links
edit- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.