Cornicornuta convexa is a species in the moth family Erebidae, the only species of the genus Cornicornuta.[1] It is found in Taiwan, China, and Southeast Asia.[2][3]

Cornicornuta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Tribe: Lithosiini
Genus: Cornicornuta
Volynkin, 2019[1]
Species:
C. convexa
Binomial name
Cornicornuta convexa
(Wileman, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Ammatho convexa (Wileman, 1910)
  • Asura cruciata Matsumura, 1927
  • Barsine convexa (Wileman, 1910)
  • Conicornuta convexa (Wileman, 1910)
  • Miltochrista convexa Wileman, 1910
  • Miltochrista cardinalis

The wingspan is 20–30 mm (0.79–1.18 in). Adults have been recorded on wing in April.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cornicornuta Volynkin, 2019". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Cornicornuta convexa (Wileman, 1910)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  3. ^ "Cornicornuta convexa (Wileman, 1910)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  4. ^ "Oriental Butterflies & Moths".