Banisia lobata explained

Banisia lobata is a moth of the family Thyrididae first described by Frederic Moore in 1882.[1] It is found in India, Sri Lanka,[2] Malaysia, China, Hong Kong and Brunei.[3]

Both wings are fawn colored. Several small dark spots are found on both wings. About three white spots can be found near the cell of the forewings.[4]

Two subspecies are recognized.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details: Banisia lobata Moore, 1882 . Catalogue of Life . 29 June 2018.
  2. 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 . Academia.
  3. Web site: Banisia lobata Moore, 1882; Plate 7 . Pyralids of Borneo. 28 June 2018.
  4. Web site: Herbison-Evans . Don . Crossley . Stella . amp . 26 November 2011 . Banisia lobata (Moore, 1882) . Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths . 3 October 2018.

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