Asura uniformis

Asura uniformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Asura
Species:	A. uniformis
Binomial name
	Asura uniformis; (Hampson, 1893)
Synonyms
	Tricholepis uniformis Hampson, 1893;

Asura uniformis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

Description

The wingspan is about 24 mm. Hind tibia present two spur pairs. Female is pale brownish fuscous. The vertex of head yellowish and anal tuft is ochreous. Wings semi-hyaline. Forewings have a yellowish tinge.[2]

References

Savela, Markku. "Asura uniformis (Hampson, 1893)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Asura uniformis (Hampson, 1893)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 13, 2019.

[2] Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.