Avitta rufifrons

Avitta rufifrons is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1887.^[1] It is found in the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka,^[2] New Guinea,^[3] and Queensland, Australia.^[4][5]

Avitta rufifrons
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae (?)
Genus:	Avitta
Species:	A. rufifrons
Binomial name
Avitta rufifrons (Moore, 1887)
Synonyms
Pantura rufifrons Moore, 1887

Generally, both wings are uniform blackish brown. A purplish tint is found on the forewings. There are four diffusely darker, obscure fasciae. Head and forelegs are dull rufous orange.^[6] Cinnamomum zeylanicum is the larval food plant.^[7]