Scaptesyle plumosus is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Rothschild in 1912. It is found on Sumatra, Java, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[1] The habitat consists of coastal areas.

Scaptesyle plumosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Scaptesyle
Species:
S. plumosus
Binomial name
Scaptesyle plumosus
Rothschild, 1912
Synonyms
  • Scaptesyle tricolor dentata Talbot, 1926
  • Scaptosyle plumosus

The forewing border is broad, enclosing deep red.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Scaptesyle plumosus Rothschild, 1912". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  2. ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Scaptesyle plumosus Rothschild". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved October 7, 2019.