Oreta griseotincta explained

Oreta griseotincta is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1893. It is found in China (Hainan, Hong Kong, Yunnan),[1] Taiwan, north-eastern India, Sikkim, Malaysia and Singapore.[2]

The wingspan is about 32 mm. The wings are chestnut brown, the forewings slightly irrorated (sprinkled) with silvery grey. The medial and postmedial dark lines are angled below the costa and approach each other towards the inner margin. There is a blackish patch on the costa before the apex and three submarginal specks towards the inner margin. The hindwings are chestnut brown, slightly irrorated with silvery grey and indistinct curved ante- and postmedial lines.[3]

Subspecies

Notes and References

  1. , 2012: Revision of Chinese Oretinae (Lepidoptera, Drepanidae). Zootaxa 3445: 1-36.
  2. Web site: Savela . Markku . Oreta griseotincta Hampson, [1893] ]. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 6, 2018.
  3. Book: Hampson, G. F. . George Hampson

    . George Hampson . The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I . Taylor and Francis . 1892 . 350–351 . Biodiversity Heritage Library.