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Areas galactina

(Areas galactina)

Description

Areas galactina is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Jan van der Hoeven in 1840. It is found in China (Sichuan, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Hubei), Taiwan, the north-western Himalayas, India (Sikkim, Assam, Andamans), Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Indochina, the Philippines, Indonesia and Sundaland. The length of the forewings is 32–35 mm for males and 40–42 mm for females.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Arctiidae
Genus:Areas
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