Amerila omissa

Amerila omissa is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Walter Rothschild in 1910. It is found from the north-eastern parts of the Himalayas, through China and Malaysia to Borneo.

Amerila omissa
Scientific classification
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Arctiinae
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A. omissa
Binomial name
Amerila omissa
(Rothschild, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Rhodogastria omissa Rothschild, 1910

On Mount Kinabalu the species can be found as high as 2600 m above sea level but is mainly found in the lower alpine regions around 1000 m above sea level.[1]

References

  1. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Amerila omissa Rothschild". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved August 25, 2019.


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