Hyposada postvittata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Hyposada |
| Species: | H. postvittata
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| Hyposada postvittata (Moore, 1887)
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Hyposada postvittata is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1887.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka[2] and Australia.[3]
Adult wingspan is about 2 cm. Forewings brownish with a black outlined white spot on cell. Each forewing has a white line along the costa. Hindwings each have a black and white transverse line. There is a black mark at the wingtip.[4]
References
- ^ "Species Details: Hyposada postvittata Moore, 1887". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79). Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara: 1–57 – via Academia.
- ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Hyposada postvittata (Moore, 1887)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (23 June 2011). "Hyposada postvittata (Moore, 1887)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 10 October 2018.