Oreta vatama

(Oreta vatama)

Description

Oreta vatama is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1866. It is found in Pakistan, India, Bhutan, northern Myanmar and China. The length of the forewings is 17–24 mm for males and 20–25 mm for females.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Drepanidae

Genus:Oreta

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