Oreta obtusa explained

Oreta obtusa is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855.^[1] It is found in India, China, Myanmar and Indonesia.^[2]

The length of the forewings is 18–20 mm for males and 22–23 mm for females. No other species of the genus, except for Oreta brunnea, has a large dark spot near the outer margin of the hindwings.^[3]

Subspecies

Oreta obtusa is divided into the following subspecies:

• Oreta obtusa obtusa (northern India)
• Oreta obtusa aequitermen Watson, 1961 (Malaya, Sumatra, Sulawesi)
• Oreta obtusa dejeani Watson, 1967 (China: Hainan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Tibet)
• Oreta obtusa javae Watson, 1961 (Java, Bali)
• Oreta obtusa speciosa (Bryk, 1943) (north-eastern Burma, China: Fujian, Sichuan)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Scientific name search . The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum, London.
2. Web site: Savela . Markku . Oreta obtusa Walker, 1855 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . January 30, 2018.
3. https://archive.org/stream/bulletinofbritis19entoond#page/171/mode/1up Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 19 (3): 170