Asota strigosa

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Asota strigosa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Asota
Species:
A. strigosa
Binomial name
Asota strigosa
(Boisduval, 1832)
Synonyms
  • Aganais strigosaBoisduval, 1832

Asota strigosa is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1832. It is found in Indonesia and the Papua New Guinea.

It is a rare species that prefers lowlands and moderate climate. However, it may also be found at high altitudes. [1]

Its wingspan is generally around 53 mm. [2]

References

  1. Jaap Zwier, Jaap. "Papua Insects Foundation (Lepidoptera/Erebidae/Aganainae/Asota strigosa)". www.papua-insects.nl. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  2. Zwier, Jaap. "Asota strigosa Boisduval 1832". Aganainae (Snouted Tigers). Retrieved August 6, 2019.