Asura ruptifascia explained

Asura ruptifascia is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.

Description

The species' wingspan is about 18 mm. Antennae of male ciliated. Body pure ochreous. Sub-basal band of forewings outwardly oblique towards inner margin and anastomosing (fusing) with the medial band. Upper portion of the postmedial band reduced to a speck series. Hindwings with a well defined fuscous band.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hampson, G. F. . George Hampson

    . George Hampson . The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II . Taylor and Francis . 1894 . Biodiversity Heritage Library.