Asota plana is a moth in the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found from the Oriental tropics east to New Guinea.
The wingspan is about 56 mm. The forewings have a large white patch filling the lower half of the cell and the whole area below except inner margin and extending to near outer margin. Its upper edge has two dentitions, its outer edge is irregular and a large white spot at upper angle of cell. Hindwings with the narrow marginal band. There is an extra spot towards anal angle.[1] Larva have a large head with sparsely distributed hairs on its body with dark purplish-brown ground color. The thoracic somites are pale red and there is a narrow transverse yellow band on fourth to terminal somites.[2]
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Larvae have been recorded on Ficus species, where they rest on the underside of the leaf.[3]
Asota plana is a moth in the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found from the Oriental tropics east to New Guinea.
Female
Asota plana is een vlinder uit de familie van de spinneruilen (Erebidae).[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1854 door Walker.
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Asota plana[1] là một loài bướm đêm thuộc họ Erebidae. Nó được tìm thấy ở the Oriental tropics phía đông đến New Guinea.
Sải cánh dài khoảng 56 mm.
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Asota plana là một loài bướm đêm thuộc họ Erebidae. Nó được tìm thấy ở the Oriental tropics phía đông đến New Guinea.
Sải cánh dài khoảng 56 mm.
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