Euchromia horsfieldi

Euchromia horsfieldi is a species of moth in the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Frederic Moore in 1859.[1] It is found on Java, Sumatra, Borneo, the Lesser Sunda Islands and Christmas Island.

Euchromia horsfieldi
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Euchromia
Species:
E. horsfieldi
Binomial name
Euchromia horsfieldi
(Moore, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Phalanna horsfieldi Moore, 1859

The wingspan is 42–44 mm.[2][3]

The larvae feed on Dioscorea species.

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Euchromia horsfieldi (Moore, 1859)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  2. De Heterocera Van Sumatra
  3. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Euchromia horsfieldi Moore". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved August 28, 2019.


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