Dinumma placens
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| Dinumma placens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Dinumma |
| Species: | D. placens |
| Binomial name | |
| Dinumma placens Walker, 1858 | |
Dinumma placens is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1858.[1] It is found in the Indian sub-region, Sri Lanka,[2] Thailand, China, Taiwan[3] and Japan.[4]
Forewings darker with some indigo shine. Postmedial is more distant. Zigzag antemedial and postmedial fasciae. A conspicuous dark discal mark found in the medial area between fasciae.[5] Caterpillars are known to feed on Pithecollobium lucidum.
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