Thumatha orientalis is a moth in the family Erebidae first described by Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 2001. It is found in Sri Lanka and on Borneo.[1] The habitat consists of lowland areas.

Thumatha orientalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Thumatha
Species:
T. orientalis
Binomial name
Thumatha orientalis
Holloway, 2001

The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm. Adults are dark reddish brown.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (January 9, 2019). "Thumatha orientalis Holloway, 2001". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  2. ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Thumatha orientalis sp. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved October 16, 2019.