Biology:Euchromia horsfieldi
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | E. horsfieldi
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| Euchromia horsfieldi (Moore, 1859)
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Euchromia horsfieldi is a species of moth in the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Frederic Moore in 1859.[1] It is found on Java, Sumatra, Borneo, the Lesser Sunda Islands and Christmas Island.
The wingspan is 42–44 mm.[2] The abdomen has two pale yellow rings with two blue ones between and distal to them. The basal transparent area of the hindwing is partly white.[3]
The larvae feed on Dioscorea species. They are a dull reddish and have a black head.
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Euchromia horsfieldi (Moore, 1859)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/ctenuchinae/euchromia/#horsfieldi. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ↑ De Heterocera Van Sumatra
- ↑ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Euchromia horsfieldi Moore". http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-6/euchromiinae/euchromiinae-1-2.php. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q5405944 entry
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