Amerila serica
Amerila serica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Amerila |
Species: | A. serica
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Binomial name | |
Amerila serica Meyrick, 1886
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Amerila serica is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland.
Adults have uniform translucent pale brown wings. The hindwings have a broad fringe of hairs along the inner margin. When disturbed, the moth exudes a froth from behind its head.[1]
References[]
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (10 April 2017). "Amerila serica Meyrick, 1886". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
Categories:
- Moths described in 1886
- Amerilini
- Moths of Australia
- Amerilini stubs