''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. * Asota (moth) Moths of Asia Moths described in 1787 {{Aganainae-stub