| Avatha pulchrior | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Avatha |
| Species: | A. pulchrior |
| Binomial name | |
| Avatha pulchrior Holloway, 2005[1] | |
Avatha pulchrior is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found on Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, the Andamans, Sulawesi and in Singapore and Thailand. The habitat consists of lowland areas, including alluvial forests.
The wingspan is 22–23 mm. Adults are similar to Avatha pulcherrima, but the distal edge of the antemedial band is straighter.[2]
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- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Avatha Walker 1858". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on January 13, 2019.
- ↑ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Avatha pulchrior sp. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
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