Avatha tepescoides

Avatha tepescoides is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found on Borneo. The habitat consists of both lowland forests and montane areas.

Avatha tepescoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Avatha
Species:
A. tepescoides
Binomial name
Avatha tepescoides
Holloway, 2005[1]

The wingspan is 23–25 mm. Adults are similar to Avatha tepescens, but are slightly darker and more uniform.[2]

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Avatha Walker 1858". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on January 13, 2019.
  2. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Avatha tepescoides sp. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved February 16, 2019.


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