Ugia signifera

Ugia signifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Tribe: Acantholipini
Genus: Ugia
Species: U. signifera
Binomial name
Ugia signifera
(Walker, 1863)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sarthida signifera Walker, 1863
  • Thermesia affinis Snellen, 1858
  • Iluza affinis

Ugia signifera is a species of moth in the Erebidae family. It is found in Indonesia (Sumatra) and on Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia.[2] The species is found in various lowland habitats, ranging from forested areas to disturbed areas and coastal vegetation.

Adults are similar to Ugia disjungens, but the markings are distinctive and the colour is generally more ashy bluish grey.[3]

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