Amana angulifera

Amana angulifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Epicopeiidae
Genus: Amana
Species: A. angulifera
Binomial name
Amana angulifera
Walker, 1855

Amana angulifera is a moth in the Epicopeiidae family. It was described by Walker in 1855. It is found in India.[1]

Adults have a distinctive forewing pattern consisting of three yellow stripes, which converge towards the tornus and contrast with a dark ground colour. The hindwings are dark brown with orange marginal and submarginal markings.[2]

References

  1. LepIndex
  2. Minet, J. 2002: The Epicopeiidae: phylogeny and a redefinition, with the description of new taxa (Lepidoptera: Drepanoidea). Annales de la Societe Entomologique de France, 38(4): 463-487.
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