| Phazaca leucocera | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Uraniidae |
| Genus: | Phazaca |
| Species: | P. leucocera |
| Binomial name | |
| Phazaca leucocera (Hampson, 1891) | |
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Phazaca leucocera is a species of moth of the family Uraniidae. It is found in Sri Lanka, southern India, China, Borneo and the Solomon Islands.
Description
Hindwings of male with two tufts of hair on the costa. Male has mark on inner margin of forewings filled with black, and a plum-colored center. The laden marginal band prominent and regular. Hindwings dark chocolate. The medial band plum-colored, bounded by white lines. The marginal band irregular. The tuft in the fold on inner margin pure white. Female with marginal band of both wings lunulate.
References
- Savela, Markku. "Phazaca leucocera (Hampson, 1891)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- Hampson, G. F. (1895). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. Moths Volume III. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- "Phazaca leucocera Hampson". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Dirades leucocera | |
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