Aroa plana

(Aroa plana)

Description

Aroa plana is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. The caterpillar is known to feed on Bambusa species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Lymantriidae

Genus:Aroa

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