Himantopterus zaida

(Himantopterus zaida)

Description

Himantopterus zaida is a moth in the Himantopteridae family. It was described by Edward Doubleday in 1843. It is found in northern India. The forewings are diaphanous, the nervures, costae, outer margin and cilia fuscous, and the disk and inner margin orange. The hindwings are orange, with a large black spot at the anal and outer angles. The tails are black, tipped with white.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Himantopteridae
Genus:Himantopterus
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