Pterotosoma castanea
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| Species: | P. castanea
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| Pterotosoma castanea (Warren, 1898)
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Pterotosoma castanea is a species of moth of the family Uraniidae. It is found in the north-eastern Himalaya, Taiwan and Borneo.[1]
The forewing margin is irregular in shape, strongly concave over the anterior part, and the hindwing has the fringes expanded to give a third tail.
Subspecies[]
- Pterotosoma castanea castanea (north-eastern Himalaya, Taiwan)
- Pterotosoma castanea kinabalua (Holloway, 1976) (Borneo)
References[]
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Categories:
- Moths described in 1898
- Uraniidae
- Geometroidea stubs