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.
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Scientific classification 
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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
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| Binomial name | |
| Thumatha orientalis Holloway, 2001
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The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm. Adults are dark reddish brown.[2]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (January 9, 2019). "Thumatha orientalis Holloway, 2001". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Thumatha orientalis sp. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (2023). "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. doi:10.5519/s93616qw.