Aroa substrigosa

(Aroa substrigosa)

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Description

Aroa substrigosa is a species of butterfly. It was first described by Walker in 1855. Aroa substrigosa belongs to the genus Aroa, and family Lymantriidae. There is no listed species like this. Aroa is a genus of moths in the subfamily Lymantriinae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. Species are distributed in South Africa, China, throughout India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Java. They are diurnal fliers. The genus differs from Orgyia due to much longer palpi and less-hairy body. Third joint prominent. Legs are less hairy. Female has fully developed wings. Antennae branches are shorter than in male.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lymantriidae
Genus:Aroa
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