Avitta ophiusalis
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| Avitta ophiusalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae (?) |
| Genus: | Avitta |
| Species: | A. ophiusalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Avitta ophiusalis (Walker, [1859]) | |
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Avitta ophiusalis is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1859.[1] It is found in Indian subregion, Sri Lanka,[2] China, Japan, Sundaland, Sulawesi, Queensland, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji and New Caledonia.[3]
Forewings narrow and pale grey brown. A faint transverse fasciation present. Conspicuous darker marks are found at the reniform which look like a hawk in flight.[4]
