Pseudaltha sapa
| Pseudaltha sapa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Limacodidae |
| Genus: | Pseudaltha |
| Species: | P. sapa |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudaltha sapa Solovyev, 2009[1] | |
Pseudaltha sapa is a species of moth of the Limacodidae family. It is found in northern Thailand and northern Vietnam on altitudes of 1,600 to 2,400 meters.[1]
The wingspan is 25–28 mm. Adults have a white ground colour. There are zigzag brownish basal, antemedial and postmedial fasciae on the forewings and medial and apical large black strokes. The abdomen is whitish-ochre. Adults have been recorded in May, June, July and September.
Etymology
The species name sapa refers to the type-locality of Cha-pa in Vietnam.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Alexey Solovyev (2009): Notes on South-East Asian Limacodidae (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea) with one new genus and eleven new species. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 152: 167–183
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