| Genus/Species: | Othreis jordani |
| Common Name: | |
| Family/Subfamily: | Noctuidae |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Origin: | Bulolo/M.P. |
| Location: | BUC |
| Remarks: | During rest the camouflaged forewings cover the colourful hindwings. When the moth is disturbed it displays the colourful hindwings often having eyespots as a scare tactic. That’s why this family is also called ‘underwings’. |
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