Altha nivea

Altha nivea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Limacodidae
Genus: Altha
Species:
A. nivea
Binomial name
Altha nivea
Walker, 1862

Altha nivea is a moth of the family Limacodidae first described by Francis Walker in 1862.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] India, Borneo.

The forewings are a white-orange to brown shade. Prominent dark dots are found at one third from the apex on the wing margins.[3]

Larval food plants include Camellia.

References

  1. ^ "Species Details: Altha nivea Walker, 1862". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 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. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Altha nivea Walker". Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 June 2018.


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