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Dausara orionalis

(Dausara orionalis)

Description

Dausara orionalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found on Borneo. The wings are brown with purple and cupreous reflections. The forewings are yellowish white at the base, except along the costa. There is a white semihyaline (almost glasslike) purple-tinged band which is bordered with blackish on the outer margin. There is also a brown subcostal spot which is connected with the brown costa. The hindwings are white, but semihyaline at the base.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Crambidae
Genus:Dausara
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