Thyrosticta contigua

Thyrosticta contigua is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It is native to Madagascar.[1]

Thyrosticta contigua
Scientific classification
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Arctiinae
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T. contigua
Binomial name
Thyrosticta contigua
(Saalmüller, 1884)
Synonyms
  • Dysauxes contigua (Saalmüller, 1884)
  • Dubianaclia contigua

Its frontwings are black-brownish with 5 yellow spots, the wingspan is 26 mm.[2]

References

  1. De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Dubianaclia contigua (Saalmüller, 1884)". Afromoths. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  2. Archive.org: Saalmüller, 1891, Lepidopteren von Madagaskar


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