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 | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Scaptesyle |
Species: | S. plumosus
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Binomial name | |
Scaptesyle plumosus Rothschild, 1912
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Synonyms | |
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The forewing border is broad, enclosing deep red.[2]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Scaptesyle plumosus Rothschild, 1912". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Scaptesyle plumosus Rothschild". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.