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Moca purpurascens

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Species of moth

Moca purpurascens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Immidae
Genus: Moca
Species: M. purpurascens
Binomial name
Moca purpurascens
(Hampson, )
Synonyms
  • Callartona purpurascens Hampson,

Moca purpurascens is a moth in the family Immidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1893. It is found in India.

The wingspan is about 22 mm. Adults are black, with a brilliant purple shot, the forewings with two large yellow triangular spots on the costa. The hindwings have a yellow streak below the cell, curving up to the costa beyond it.

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Moca purpurascens (Hampson, [1893])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  2. Hampson, G. F. (1892). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I. Taylor and Francis. pp. 233–234 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Moca purpurascens


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