''Asota paphos'' is a
moth of the family
Erebidae
The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...
first described by
Johan Christian Fabricius in 1787. It is found from the north-eastern
Himalayas to
Sundaland
Sundaland (also called Sundaica or the Sundaic region) is a biogeographical region of South-eastern Asia corresponding to a larger landmass that was exposed throughout the last 2.6 million years during periods when sea levels were lower. It ...
.
The
wingspan is 55–59 mm.
Subspecies
*''Asota paphos leuconota'' (Indonesia (Java, Sumatra), Philippines)
*''Asota paphos paphos'' (China, India, Indonesia (Borneo, Sumatra), Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore)
References
*Zwier, Jaap
"''Asota paphos paphos'' Fabricius 1787" ''Aganainae (Snouted Tigers)''. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
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Asota (moth)
Moths of Asia
Moths described in 1787
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