Eupterote petola

Eupterote petola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eupterotidae
Genus: Eupterote
Species: E. petola
Binomial name
Eupterote petola
(Moore, 1860)
Synonyms
  • Dreata petola Moore, 1860

Eupterote petola is a moth in the Eupterotidae family. It was described by Moore in 1860.[1] It is found on Java.[2]

The wingspan is 60-65 mm for males and 65-70 mm for females. The wings are yellow, crossed by parallel dark bands. The basal area is dark greyish-brown to bluish black-brown.[3]

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