Locharna strigipennis

(Locharna strigipennis)

Description

Locharna strigipennis is a moth in the family Erebidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1879. It is found in the north-eastern Himalaya, India, China and Taiwan. The wingspan is 40–47 mm.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Lymantriidae

Genus:Locharna

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