Rivula bioculalis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Rivula |
| Species: | R. bioculalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Rivula bioculalis Moore, 1877
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Rivula bioculalis is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1877. It is found in Sri Lanka,[1] the Andaman Islands, the Indian subregion, Taiwan, Thailand and Borneo.[2]
Its forewings are pale ochreous brown. A darker discal spot is present. From the spot, a fine sinuous, oblique, slightly darker medial extends to the dorsum. Irregular sinuous postmedial runs parallel to it. Hindwings ochreous brown. Larval host plants are Oryza and Panicum species.[3]
References
- ^ 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 (ed.). "Rivula bioculalis Moore, 1877". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Rivula bioculalis Walker". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 28 June 2018.