Amerila serica

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Amerila serica
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Amerila
Species:
A. serica
Binomial name
Amerila serica
Meyrick, 1886

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[]

  1. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (10 April 2017). "Amerila serica Meyrick, 1886". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 25 August 2019.


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