Oreta vatama explained

Oreta vatama is a moth in the family Drepanidae, described by Frederic Moore in 1866. It lives in Pakistan, India, Bhutan, northern Myanmar and China.^[1] The forewing length is 17–24 mm for males and 20–25 mm for females.^[2]

Subspecies

• Oreta vatama vatama (northeastern India, Sikkim, Bhutan, northern Myanmar)
• Oreta vatama acutula Watson, 1967 (China: Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Tibet)
• Oreta vatama luculenta Watson, 1967 (northwestern India, Kashmir, Pakistan)
• Oreta vatama tsina Watson, 1967 (China: Shaanxi, Gansu)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Oreta vatama Moore, [1866] ]. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 6, 2018.
2. https://archive.org/stream/bulletinofbritis19entoond#page/171/mode/1up Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology) 19 (3): 170