Oruza divisa is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found in Asia, including Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Japan and in Africa south of the Sahara, including Indian Ocean islands.[1]

Oruza divisa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Oruza
Species:	O. divisa
Binomial name
Oruza divisa (Walker, 1862)
Synonyms
Selenis divisa Walker, 1862 Selenis lauta Butler, 1878 Xanthoptera semirufa Snellen, 1880 Mestleta lathraea Holland, 1894 Zagira bicolora Bethune-Baker, 1906 Selenis semilux Walker 1865 Oruza semilux Xanthoptera semifusca Snellen, 1880

Description

The wingspan is 16–20 mm.[2] The body is red brown or black brown. Its head is blackish or chestnut. Thorax and costal area of the forewings are pure white, or suffused with reddish ochreous. Sub-apical markings absent, the fascia being continued to the margin.[3]

Gallery

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  open winged position
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  closed winged position

References

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