Eupterote naessigi is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 1987.[1] It is found on Borneo, Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. The habitat consists of lowland rainforests and mangrove areas.
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| From Malaysia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Eupterotidae |
| Genus: | Eupterote |
| Species: | E. naessigi
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| Binomial name | |
| Eupterote naessigi Holloway, 1987
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The wingspan is 50–55 mm for males and 58 mm for females.
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Eupterote naessigi sp. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
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