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Gunda thwaitesii

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Gunda thwaitesii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Bombycidae
Genus: Gunda
Species:
G. thwaitesii
Binomial name
Gunda thwaitesii
(Moore, 1883)
Synonyms
  • Dasychira thwaitesii Moore, 1883
  • Gunda apicalis Hampson, 1892

Gunda thwaitesii is a species of moth in the family Bombycidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1883 and is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

Adult is about 62 mm in length. The female is yellowish brown. The antennae are ochreous. There is a pale streak on the vertex of abdomen. Forewings with outer line less angled. There is a dark apical patch.[2]

References

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  1. ^ The Moths of Borneo
  2. ^ Hampson, G. F. (1892). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.