Heortia dominalis

Heortia dominalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Heortia
Species: H. dominalis
Binomial name
Heortia dominalis
Lederer, 1863
Synonyms
  • Eteta sexfasciata Walker, 1865
  • Vitessa triplaga Walker, 1869

Heortia dominalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Lederer in 1863. It is found in Papua New Guinea,[1] the Philippines[2] and on Ternate and Seram.[3]

The wings are purplish black with ochreous basal patch and two large yellow spots.[4]

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