Sarobela Explained

Sarobela is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae described by Turner in 1936. Its only species, Sarobela litterata, was first described by Pagenstecher in 1888.^[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,^[2] Hong Kong, the Philippines, Taiwan, Myanmar, the Andaman Islands, Sumatra, Sulawesi, New Guinea, Borneo and Australia.^[3]

The adult's wingspan is 3 cm. Its forewings are greyish brown with two large black patches based on the costa. Hindwings plain brown. Forwardly projected long labial palpi.^{[4] [5]}

References

• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . November 5, 2004 . Sarobela Turner, 1936 . Butterflies and Moths of the World . . February 14, 2020.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Details: Sarobela litterata Pagenstecher, 1888 . Catalogue of Life . 29 June 2018.
2. Koçak . Ahmet Ömer . Kemal . Muhabbet . 20 February 2012 . Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka . Cesa News . Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara . 79 . 1–57 . Academia.
3. Web site: Savela . Markku . Sarobela litterata (Pagenstecher, 1888) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 14 October 2018.
4. Web site: Herbison-Evans . Don . Crossley . Stella . amp . 4 April 2015 . Sarobela litterata (Pagenstecher, 1888) . Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths . 14 October 2018.
5. Web site: Sarobela litterata biology . The Moths of Borneo. 28 June 2018.