''Avatha pulcherrima'' is a species of
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'') ...
. It is found in
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 ...
and
New Guinea. The habitat consists of lowland forests and lower montane forests.
Larvae have been reared on ''
Pometia'' and ''
Maniltoa
''Maniltoa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae.
It contains the following species:
* '' Maniltoa floribunda''
* '' Maniltoa grandiflora''
* '' Maniltoa lenticellata''
* '' Maniltoa minor''
* '' Maniltoa rosea''
* '' Maniltoa ...
'' species.
References
Moths described in 1892
Avatha
Moths of Asia
Moths of New Guinea
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