Katha prabana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Katha
Species:
K. prabana
Binomial name
Katha prabana
(Moore, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Lithosia prabana Moore, 1859
  • Lithosia nigricans Walker, 1862
  • Lithosia lurida Snellen, 1880
  • Tmetoptera costosa Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875
  • Eilema prabana celebesa Tams, 1935
  • Eilema celebesa Tams, 1935
  • Dubatolova prabana (Moore, 1859)

Katha prabana is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1859. It is found on the Sula Islands, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Bali, Sulawesi, the Moluccas and in Myanmar.[1] The habitat consists of lowland areas.

Adults are mostly dark blackish grey, with a narrow pale yellow forewing costa.[2]

References

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  1. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Dubatolova prabana (Moore, 1859)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  2. ↑ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. ""Eilema" prabana Moore". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved October 9, 2019.


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