Melanothrix fumosa

Melanothrix fumosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eupterotidae
Genus: Melanothrix
Species: M. fumosa
Binomial name
Melanothrix fumosa
Swinhoe, 1905
Synonyms
  • Melanothrix xanthomelas Strand, 1924

Melanothrix fumosa is a moth in the Eupterotidae family. It was described by Swinhoe in 1905.[1] It is found on Borneo.

Adult males have a complete white bar on the forewings, while females have an extensive yellow area on each wing distally.[2]

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