Rhodoneura pudicula

Rhodoneura pudicula is a species of moth of the family Thyrididae. It is found in Thailand, West Sumatra, West Malaysia, Brunei, Borneo (Sabah), Kalimantan, Java, Bali, Sulawesi, West Papua and Papua New Guinea in lowlands and lower montane forests at altitudes below 1400 m.

Rhodoneura pudicula
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Thyrididae
Subfamily:
Siculodinae
Tribe:
Rhodoneurini
Genus:
Rhodoneura
Species:
R. pudicula
Binomial name
Rhodoneura pudicula
(Guenée, 1858)
Synonyms
  • Siculodes pudicula Guenée, [1858]
  • Osca guttulosa Walker, 1863

This species is unmistakable, boldly leopard spotted in purplish brown on pale pink. It varies considerably in size.


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