Hyposada postvittata explained

Hyposada postvittata is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1887.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka[2] and Australia.[3]

Adult wingspan is about 2 cm. Forewings brownish with a black outlined white spot on cell. Each forewing has a white line along the costa. Hindwings each have a black and white transverse line. There is a black mark at the wingtip.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Species Details: Hyposada postvittata Moore, 1887 . 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: Savela . Markku . Hyposada postvittata (Moore, 1887) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 10 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Herbison-Evans . Don . Crossley . Stella . amp . 23 June 2011 . Hyposada postvittata (Moore, 1887) . Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths . 10 October 2018.

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