Eupterote naessigi
| Eupterote naessigi | |
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| Eupterote naessigi from Malaysia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Clade: | Euarthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Eupterotidae |
| Genus: | Eupterote |
| Species: | E. naessigi |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupterote naessigi Holloway, 1987 | |
Eupterote naessigi is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Holloway in 1987.[1] It is found on Borneo, Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. The habitat consists of lowland rainforests and mangrove areas.
The wingspan is 50–55 mm for males and 58 mm for females. The ground colour is yellow with a broad, triangular dark brown band on both wings.
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eupterote naessigi". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ↑ The Moths of Borneo
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