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==Description== |
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This species has a wingspan of 26mm.<ref>[ |
This species has a wingspan of 26mm.<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/cbarchive_42825_descriptionsofnewgeneraandspec1840/descriptionsofnewgeneraandspec1840#page/n13/mode/1up Hampson in Descirptions of new genera and species of Syntomidae, Artiadae, Agaristidae and Noctuidae.]</ref> Fore wings with vein 9 anastomosing with vein 8 to form an areole. There is strong [[sexual dimorphism]] in the [[imago]], with the males having a more or less uniform straw colour, whereas females have the forewing darker, greyer, with a narrow straw-coloured costal strip. Cilia yellow and hind wings are uniformly yellow/ Differs from ''[[Brunia complana]]'' in wanting the broad yellow marginal band of fore wing on underside.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://dli.serc.iisc.ernet.in/handle/2015/207319 | title=The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-ii | publisher=Digital Library of India | date=1892 | accessdate=4 July 2016 | author=Hampson G. F. | pages=558}}</ref> |
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==Ecology== |
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Brunia antica is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found from the Indian Subregion, Sri Lanka to China, the Ryukyu Islands, the Chagos Archipelago, the Nicobar Islands and Sundaland.[1]
Description
This species has a wingspan of 26mm.[2] Fore wings with vein 9 anastomosing with vein 8 to form an areole. There is strong sexual dimorphism in the imago, with the males having a more or less uniform straw colour, whereas females have the forewing darker, greyer, with a narrow straw-coloured costal strip. Cilia yellow and hind wings are uniformly yellow/ Differs from Brunia complana in wanting the broad yellow marginal band of fore wing on underside.[3]
Ecology
The biology is unknown, but the larvae probably feed on lichen and/or algae. Mostly found in lowland areas, most frequently found in coastal vegetation, including mangroves.[4]
References
- ^ "Brunia antica". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ Hampson in Descirptions of new genera and species of Syntomidae, Artiadae, Agaristidae and Noctuidae.
- ^ Hampson G. F. (1892). "The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-ii". Digital Library of India. p. 558. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ "Brunia antica Walker comb. rev". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
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