Biology:Eurosia trimaculata
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | E. trimaculata
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| Eurosia trimaculata (Hampson, 1893)
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Eurosia trimaculata is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by George Hampson in 1893. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
Description
The wingspan of the male is 18 mm and the female's is 20 mm. In the male, the body is fuscous brown, whereas the head, collar and patagial base are orange. Forewings with black spots at base, middle, and end of cell. There are traces of a curved postmedial line. In the female, the thorax and forewings are yellowish. The postmedial line is more distinct and anal tufts are greyish.[2]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Eurosia trimacula (Hampson, 1893)". http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/lithosiinae/eurosia/#trimacula. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ↑ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180400#page/5/mode/1up.
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusList3.dsml?&FAMILY=Arctiidae&sort=GENUS.
Wikidata ☰ Q15636403 entry
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