''Himantopterus caudata'' is a moth in the family

Himantopteridae The Himantopteridae are a family of moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be appro ...

. It was described by

Frederic Moore Frederic Moore FZS (13 May 1830 – 10 May 1907) was a British entomologist and illustrator. He produced six volumes of ''Lepidoptera Indica'' and a catalogue of the birds in the collection of the East India Company. It has been said that Mo ...

in 1879. It is found in

Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...

and Assam, India. The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are dark fuliginous (sooty) and the veins are black. The space within the cell and immediately below it to the base is ochreous. The hindwings are golden yellow, with a large median costal spot, a smaller subanal spot, and the entire elongated tail and its fringe are black. The body is golden yellow and the thorax and anal tuft are black. The front of the head and legs are golden yellow.Descriptions of new Genera and Species of Asiatic Lepidoptera Heterocera

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Moths described in 1879 Himantopteridae {{Zygaenoidea-stub