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Avitta rufifrons
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)
Synonyms
Pantura rufifrons Moore, 1887

Avitta rufifrons is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1887. It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka, New Guinea, and Queensland, Australia.

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. Cinnamomum zeylanicum is the larval food plant.

References

1. "Species Details: Avitta rufifrons Moore, 1887". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
2. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
3. "The Avitta group (Lepidoptera: Erebidae, Erebinae) of Papua Indonesia". Papua-Insects.nl. The Papua Insects Foundation. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
4. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Avitta rufifrons Moore, [1887]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
5. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (20 March 2016). "Avitta rufifrons Moore, 1887". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
6. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Pantura rufifrons Moore comb. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
7. "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 10 June 2018.

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