Thyrosticta bruneata
| Thyrosticta bruneata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Thyrosticta |
| Species: | T. bruneata |
| Binomial name | |
| Thyrosticta bruneata Griveaud, 1969 | |
Thyrosticta bruneata is a moth of the family Arctiidae. It is native to Madagascar.[1]
The male of this species has a wingspan of 18mm, the female of 22mm. The forewings are dark brown, with one ochreous-yellow post basale spot, another whitish spot and 2 small whitish ante-marginal spots. . Hindwings are uniformously ochreous-yellow without external border[2]
References
- ↑ afromoths.net
- ↑ Griveaud, P. 1969. Amatidae nouveaux ou peu connus de Madagascar (Lep.). - Bulletin de Madagascar 274:3–20.
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