Avitta rufifrons
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| Avitta rufifrons | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae (?) |
| Genus: | Avitta |
| Species: | A. rufifrons |
| Binomial name | |
| Avitta rufifrons (Moore, 1887) | |
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Avitta rufifrons is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1887.[1] It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka,[2] New Guinea,[3] and Queensland, Australia.[4][5]
Generally, both wings are uniform blackish brown. A purplish tint is found on the forewings. There are four diffusely darker, obscure fasciae. Head and forelegs are dull rufous orange.[6] Cinnamomum zeylanicum is the larval food plant.[7]
