Biology:Amerila rubripes

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Short description: Species of moth

Walker's frother
Amerila rubripes Moth 5071.jpg
Gibbs Creek, North Queensland
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Amerila
Species:
A. rubripes
Binomial name
Amerila rubripes
Walker, [1865]

Amerila rubripes, Walker's frother, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It is found in Queensland.

The wingspan is about 50 mm. Adults have translucent white wings. They have black spots on the thorax, and red and orange areas on the legs, hindwings and body. When disturbed, the moth exudes a froth from glands beside the eyes.[1]

The larvae feed on Cryptostegia grandiflora and Gymnanthera oblonga.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4745772 entry