Byrsia aurantiaca
Byrsia aurantiaca | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Arctiidae |
Genus: | Byrsia |
Species: | B. aurantiaca |
Binomial name | |
Byrsia aurantiaca (Snellen, 1886) | |
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Byrsia aurantiaca is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found on Malacca, Borneo and Sumatra.[1]
It is a day-flying species.
The larvae have been found on the leaves of Mangifera species. They have a bright ochreous ground colour, covered densely with white hairs. The body has a greenish tinge.[2]
References
- ↑ Byrsia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ The Moths of Borneo
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