| Gunda thwaitesii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bombycidae |
| Genus: | Gunda |
| Species: | G. thwaitesii |
| Binomial name | |
| Gunda thwaitesii (Moore, 1883) | |
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Gunda thwaitesii is a species of moth in the family Bombycidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1883 and is found in Sri Lanka.
Adult is about 62 mm in length. The female is yellowish brown. The antennae are ochreous. There is a pale streak on the vertex of abdomen. Forewings with outer line less angled. There is a dark apical patch.
References
- The Moths of Borneo
- Hampson, G. F. (1892). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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| Gunda thwaitesii | |
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