''Tarsolepis malayana'' is a
moth in the family
Notodontidae. Previously the species was treated as a subspecies of ''
Tarsolepis rufobrunnea
''Tarsolepis'' is a genus of moths in the family Notodontidae erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1872.
Species
*Subgenus ''Megashachia'' Matsumura, 1929
**''Tarsolepis brunnea'' Cai, 1985
**''Tarsolepis fulgurifera'' Walker, 1858
*Subgenus ...
''.
Characteristics
The submarginal area, which touches the upper silver spot, is pale orange-brown filled and curved. The ground colour of the wings is fuscous violet-brown. The underside of the thorax displays a prominent red brush.
Distribution and habitat
The species is found in
India,
Burma and widely distributed 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 ...
. It prefers lowland rain forests.
References
External links
The moths of Borneo
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Notodontidae
Moths of Borneo
Moths of Malaysia
Moths described in 1976