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Monday 24 November 2014

Mangina argus - Sikkim Moth

Mangina argus

Place : Shantinagar, Singtam, East Sikkim,
Date:July 16, 2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan

Mangina argus

Place : Chisopani, Singtam, East Sikkim,
Date:November 24, 2014
Pic: Shital Pradhan



Scientific classification

Kingdom:       Animalia
Phylum:          Arthropoda
Class:              Insecta
Order:            Lepidoptera
Family:           Arctiidae
Genus:            Mangina
Species:           M. argus
Binomial name: Mangina argus (Kollar, [1847])

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Special feature: 

Adults are pink except the white spotted markings on forewing, each with small black spot. The hind wings are darker pink with black spots.