Baroa oryza

Baroa oryza
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Baroa
Species: B. oryza
Binomial name
Baroa oryza
Cerny, 2011

Baroa oryza is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Cerny 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

  1. Cerny, K., 2011: A Review of the subfamily Arctiinae (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) from the Philippines. Entomofauna 32: 29-92.


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