| Gunda thwaitesii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bombycidae |
| Genus: | Gunda |
| Species: | G. thwaitesii |
| Binomial name | |
| Gunda thwaitesii (Moore, 1883) | |
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Gunda thwaitesii is a species of moth in the family Bombycidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1883 and is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
Adult is about 62 mm in length. The female is yellowish brown. The antennae are ochreous. There is a pale streak on the vertex of abdomen. Forewings with outer line less angled. There is a dark apical patch.[2]
References
- ↑ The Moths of Borneo
- ↑ Hampson, G. F. (1892). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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