Relluna nurella is a moth in the family Cossidae, and the only species in the genus Relluna. It is found in the north-eastern Himalayas, as well as on Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and Palawan.
The forewings and hindwings are uniform brownish fawn, except for a pale yellow area along the dorsum of the forewings.The Moths of Borneo
Subspecies Relluna nurella nurella Relluna nurella wallacei Yakovlev, 2008 (Myanmar, Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra)
Etymology The genus name is an anagram of the species-name nurella. 1990: A phylogenetic study on Cossidae (Lepidoptera: Ditrysia) based on external adult morphology. Zoologische Verhandelingen, 263: 1-295. PDF
References
, 2004: Cossidae of Thailand. Part 1. (Lepidoptera: Cossidae). Atalanta 35 (3-4): 335-351. , 2009: The Carpenter Moths (Lepidoptera:Cossidae) of Vietnam. Entomofauna Supplement 16: 11-32. Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog