Poliosia marginata

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Poliosia marginata is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1900. It is found on Borneo and Java.[1] The habitat consists of lowland dipterocarp forests.

Poliosia marginata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Poliosia
Species:
P. marginata
Binomial name
Poliosia marginata
Hampson, 1900
Synonyms
  • Lithosia marginata Hampson, 1900
  • Poliosia ampla van Eecke, 1920

Adults are pale straw coloured, the hindwings with a slightly darker border.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Poliosia marginata Hampson, 1900". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  2. ^ The Moths of Borneo