Biology:Ormetica contraria

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Short description: Species of moth

Ormetica contraria
Ormetica contraria - Male - 07-08-12 - San Pedro - prov Satipo - Peru (8249532350).jpg
Male Ormetica contraria
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Ormetica
Species:
O. contraria
Binomial name
Ormetica contraria
(Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Euchromia contraria Walker, 1854
  • Automolis peruviana Rothschild, 1922

Ormetica contraria is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in French Guiana, Guyana, Brazil , Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.[1][2]

Subspecies

  • Ormetica contraria contraria (Brazil)
  • Ormetica contraria peruviana (Rothschild, 1922) (Peru)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13532023 entry