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Baroa oryza

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Baroa oryza
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Baroa
Species:
B. oryza
Binomial name
Baroa oryza
Černý, 2011

Baroa oryza is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Karel Černý in 2011. It is found in the Philippines, where it is known from the mountains of central Mindanao. The habitat consists of primary mountain forests.

The length of the forewings is 16–17 mm for males and 15–19 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is ochreous with chrome-yellow veins.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Černý, Karel (January 3, 2011). "A Review of the subfamily Arctiinae (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) from the Philippines" (PDF). Entomofauna. 32 (3): 29–92.