Biology:Tactusa major
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Short description: Species of moth
| Tactusa major | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Tactusa |
| Species: | T. major
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| Binomial name | |
| Tactusa major Fibiger, 2010
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Tactusa major is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Michael Fibiger in 2010. It is known from northern Thailand.
The wingspan is about 11 mm. The forewing is dominated by a blackish oblique band. There is a yellow patch proximal to the apex. There is only a terminal line, indicated by small, black interneural spots. The hindwing is dark grey, with an indistinct discal spot. The underside is unicolorous grey.
References
- Fibiger, Michael (2010). "Revision of the Micronoctuidae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea). Part 3, Taxonomy of the Tactusinae". Zootaxa 2583: 1–119. https://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2010/f/z02583p119f.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q7674161 entry
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