Eospilarctia maciai
| Eospilarctia maciai | |
|---|---|
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| Male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Eospilarctia |
| Species: | E. maciai |
| Binomial name | |
| Eospilarctia maciai Saldaitis et al., 2012 | |
Eospilarctia maciai is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in the Fengshuiuiny Shan Mountains in the Yunnan province in south-western China.[1]
The wingspan is about 50 mm. The ground color of the forewings is dark blackish brown and the veins are yellow. The hindwings are whitish yellow with brown patches.
Etymology
The species is named after Mr Ramon Macià Vilà, a famous Arctiidae specialist.
References
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