Eupterote dulcinea
Eupterote dulcinea is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Charles Swinhoe in 1901.[1] It is found on Selayar Island, south of Sulawesi.
| Eupterote dulcinea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Eupterotidae |
| Genus: | Eupterote |
| Species: | E. dulcinea |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupterote dulcinea C. Swinhoe, 1901 | |
Adult males are bright chrome yellow, the antenna, head, thorax and outer portions of the wings are slightly darker than the general colour and with a faint indication of a straight discal line on the hindwings, but otherwise absolutely without markings. Females are dark chrome yellow, absolutely without markings.[2]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eupterote dulcinea". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- "New and little-known Moths from India and Australia".
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