Machairophora fulvipuncta
| Machairophora fulvipuncta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Machairophora |
| Species: | M. fulvipuncta |
| Binomial name | |
| Machairophora fulvipuncta Hampson, 1893 | |
Machairophora fulvipuncta is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1893 from Maskeliya area. It is known from Sri Lanka.[1]
Description
Wingspan is about 20mm. In male, head, collar and tegula are orange yellow in color. Thorax dark brownish with few orange scales. Abdomen and wings are very dark brown. Fore wings with a dusky yellow patch at center of inner margin present. Female is wingless.[2]
References
- ↑ Machairophora at funet
- ↑ Hampson G. F. (1892). "The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-ii". Digital Library of India. p. 558. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 8/1/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.