Donda ornata Moore, 1883

Behounek, G., Han, H. L. & V. S. Kononenko, 2012, A revision of the genus Donda Moore, 1882 with description of two species from East Asia (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae: Pantheinae). Revision of Pantheinae, contribution V, Zootaxa 3582, pp. 37-47 : 42

Donda ornata Moore, 1883

( Fig. 8)

Donda ornata Moore, 1883 . Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1883: 23, Pl. 6: 3, (TL: India, Bombay [ Bangladesh], BMNH, London).

References: Hampson 1894:471 ( Polydesma ); Gardner 1948:310; Kobes 1992:85, Poole 1987: 326 ( Donda ).

Material examined. Original description and illustration ( Moore 1883).

Note. The species is unknown for us; however, judging by the original description and illustration of the type specimen ( Fig. 8), the species probably does not belong to the D. eurychlora group, but could belong to the other genus (supposedly Tambana Moore, 1882 ). Unfortunately, the description and illustration are not sufficient for the identitification of the species. Hampson (1894) separated D. ornata from D. eurychlora .

Distribution. Bangladesh, Bombay.

Bionomics: Gardner (1948) reported Bombax malabaricum and Oroma lagapos ( Bombacaceae ) as foodplants.