Asura cuneifera

(Asura cuneifera)

Description

Asura cuneifera is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found on Java, Borneo, Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra. The habitat consists of various lowland forest types, including heath forests and lower montane forests.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Arctiidae

Genus:Asura

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