Biology:Scoliacma pactolias
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Short description: Species of moth
Scoliacma pactolias | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Scoliacma |
Species: | S. pactolias
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Binomial name | |
Scoliacma pactolias Meyrick, 1886
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Scoliacma pactolias is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. It is found in Australia ,[1] where it has been recorded from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.[2]
The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are mottled dark yellow and the hindwings are yellow.[3]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Scoliacma pactolias Meyrick, 1886". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/lithosiinae/scoliacma/#pactolias. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ↑ Australian Faunal Directory
- ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (20 July 2019). "Scoliacma pactolias Meyrick, 1886 Variable Footman". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/arct/pactolias.html. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Natural History Museum, London. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusList3.dsml?&FAMILY=Arctiidae&sort=GENUS.
Wikidata ☰ Q13532740 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoliacma pactolias.
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