Hepsidera lignea

Hepsidera lignea

Hepsidera lignea is a species of moth in the family Erebidae.
Litter Moth - Hepsidera lignea  Hepsidera lignea,Litter Moth,Malaysia,Moth,Pahang

Appearance

The straw-coloured wings streaked with dark brown, mostly on the veins, are distinctive. The forewing has a fine, lunulate discal mark in the same colour, and there are usually two diffuse, parallel, oblique bars arising from the costa adjacent to it and extending distally beyond it.

Distribution

Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra (Lodl, 1999e), Borneo.

Habitat

The species is infrequent in various lowland forest types, including heath, coastal and secondary forest. The highest record is from 300m. During the Mulu survey it was only recorded (seven specimens) from alluvial forest.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusHepsidera
SpeciesHepsidera lignea
Photographed in
Malaysia