Scoliacma pactolias

Scoliacma pactolias
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Scoliacma
Species: S. pactolias
Binomial name
Scoliacma pactolias
Meyrick, 1886

Scoliacma pactolias is a moth in the Arctiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1886. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.[2]

The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are mottled dark yellow and the hindwings are yellow.[3]

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