Aquis orbicularis
| Aquis orbicularis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Nolidae |
| Genus: | Aquis |
| Species: | A. orbicularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aquis orbicularis (Walker, 1858) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Aquis orbicularis is a moth of the family Nolidae first described by Francis Walker in 1858.[1] It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka,[2] Peninsular Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and Borneo.[3][4]
Description
Forewings brownish with falcate apex. There is a curved transverse fascia found in the medial area. Several black dots found on forewings, but absent in hindwings. Male genitalia with triangular uncus and broad valves.[5]
References
- ↑ "Species Details: Aquis orbicularis Walker, 1858". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Aquis orbicularis (Walker, 1858)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ↑ "The Chloephorinae, Sarrothripini (Lepidoptera: Nolidae) of Papua Indonesia". Papua-Insects.nl. The Papua Insects Foundation. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ↑ ""Aquis" orbicularis Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 12 November 2018.