Olepa neumuthi
| Olepa neumuthi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Olepa |
| Species: | O. neumuthi |
| Binomial name | |
| Olepa neumuthi Orhant, 2012 | |
Olepa neumuthi is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is endemic to the Indochinese region and was discovered in 2011 by the German entomologist Hans Helmuth Neumuth (1942-2013) and classified by the French entomologist Georges E.R.J. Orhant.[1]
The larvae only feed on Ricinus communis, which is curious because this plants produces the natural insecticide ricin.
References
- ↑ Orhant, G.E.R.J., 2012: Olepa neumuthi espèce nouvelle de Thaïlande (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae). Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de Mulhouse 68 (4): 61-64.
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