Norraca longipennis explained

Norraca longipennis[1] is a moth of the family Notodontidae described by Frederic Moore in 1881. It is sometimes classified as Oaura longipennis.[2] It is found in India, Sri Lanka, Andaman Islands, Indochina, Sundaland, Java, Bali, and Philippines.[3]

Head, thorax and forewings of the male are ochreous. Forewings with four or five fuscous lines beyond the middle. Abdomen and hindwings with a reddish tinge. Larva typical of Sphingidae with a horn on the anal somite.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Norraca longipennis . Encyclopedia of Life . 9 July 2016.
  2. Book: Notodontidae & Oenosandridae (Lepidoptera) . Amazon.com . 9 July 2016 . Schintlmeister, Alexander. 9 August 2013 . 9789004259188 .
  3. Web site: Oaura longipennis (Moore, 1881) . Digital Moths of Japan . 9 July 2016.
  4. Book: Hampson, G. F. . George Hampson

    . George Hampson . The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I . Taylor and Francis . 1892 . Biodiversity Heritage Library.