Relluna Explained

Relluna nurella is a moth in the family Cossidae, and the only species in the genus Relluna. It is found in the north-eastern Himalayas, as well as on Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and Palawan.

The forewings and hindwings are uniform brownish fawn, except for a pale yellow area along the dorsum of the forewings.^[1]

Subspecies

• Relluna nurella nurella
• Relluna nurella wallacei Yakovlev, 2008 (Myanmar, Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra)

Etymology

The genus name is an anagram of the species-name nurella.^[2]

References

• , 2004: Cossidae of Thailand. Part 1. (Lepidoptera: Cossidae). Atalanta 35 (3-4): 335-351.
• , 2009: The Carpenter Moths (Lepidoptera:Cossidae) of Vietnam. Entomofauna Supplement 16: 11-32.
• Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog

Notes and References

1. http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-1/cossidae/cossidae-2-1.php The Moths of Borneo
2. 1990: A phylogenetic study on Cossidae (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia) based on external adult morphology. Zoologische Verhandelingen, 263: 1-295. PDF