Heliura pierus

Heliura pierus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Heliura
Species: H. pierus
Binomial name
Heliura pierus
(Cramer, 1782)
Synonyms
  • Sphinx pierus Stoll, [1781]
  • Acridopsis lucis Butler, 1878

Heliura pierus is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1782. It is found in the Amazon region.[1]

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Heliura Butler, 1876". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  • Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.


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