Thyrosticta bruneata
| Thyrosticta bruneata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Thyrosticta |
| Species: | T. bruneata |
| Binomial name | |
| Thyrosticta bruneata Griveaud, 1969 | |
Thyrosticta bruneata is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Paul Griveaud in 1969. It is native to Madagascar.[1]
The male of this species has a wingspan of 18 mm, while the female has a wingspan of 22 mm. The forewings are dark brown, with one ochreous-yellow post basal spot, another whitish spot and two small whitish antemarginal spots. The hindwings are uniformly ochreous yellow and lack an external border.[2]
References
- ↑ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Thyrosticta bruneata Griveaud, 1969". Afromoths. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ↑ Griveaud, P. (1969). "Amatidae nouveaux ou peu connus de Madagascar (Lep.)". Bulletin de Madagascar. 274: 3–20.