Andraca paradisea
| Andraca paradisea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Endromidae |
| Genus: | Andraca |
| Species: | A. paradisea |
| Binomial name | |
| Andraca paradisea Zolotuhin, 2012 | |
Andraca paradisea is a moth of the Endromidae family. It is found in the Philippines (Mindanao).
The wingspan is 34–41 mm for males and 46–48 mm for females. Both the fore- and hindwings are have a chestnut ground colour, with darker triangular shadows in the external fields of the forewings. There are dark brown wavy transversal fasciae and the discal spot is very small, point-like and blackish. The hindwings have lighter basal and medial areas. Adults are on wing from July to mid-January, probably in two generations per year.[1]
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