Biology:Thyretes hippotes

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Short description: Species of moth

Thyretes hippotes
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Thyretes
Species:
T. hippotes
Binomial name
Thyretes hippotes
(Cramer, 1780)
Synonyms
  • Sphinx hippotes Cramer, 1780

Thyretes hippotes is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1780. It is found in South Africa .[1]

The larvae feed on Pentzia incana.

References

  1. De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Thyretes hippotes (Cramer, 1780)". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/THYRHIPP. Retrieved November 20, 2017. 

Wikidata ☰ Q13532443 entry