Himantopterus zaida is a moth in the family Himantopteridae. It was described by Edward Doubleday in 1843. It is found in northern India.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Himantopteridae |
| Genus: | Himantopterus |
| Species: | H. zaida
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| Binomial name | |
| Himantopterus zaida (Doubleday, 1843)
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The forewings are diaphanous, the nervures, costae, outer margin and cilia fuscous, and the disk and inner margin orange. The hindwings are orange, with a large black spot at the anal and outer angles. The tails are black, tipped with white.[2]
References edit
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Himantopterus zaida". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ Doubleday, Edward. (1843). "Notes on Lepidopterous Insects". The Zoologist. p. 198.
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