Saptha exanthista

Saptha exanthista
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Choreutidae
Genus: Saptha
Species: S. exanthista
Binomial name
Saptha exanthista
(Meyrick, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Tortyra exanthista Meyrick, 1910

Saptha exanthista is a species of moth of the Choreutidae family.[1] It is found in the rainforests of north-eastern Queensland as well as New Guinea and Indonesia.

Adults have dark brown wings, with white patches on the forewings and an orange patch on each hindwing.


References

  1. "Saptha exanthista". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2004-08-21. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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