Altha nivea is a moth of the family Limacodidae first described by Francis Walker in 1862.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka,[2] India, Borneo.
| Altha nivea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Limacodidae |
| Genus: | Altha |
| Species: | A. nivea |
| Binomial name | |
| Altha nivea Walker, 1862 | |
The forewings are a white-orange to brown shade. Prominent dark dots are found at one third from the apex on the wing margins.[3]
Larval food plants include Camellia.
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