Melanothrix philippina

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Melanothrix philippina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eupterotidae
Genus: Melanothrix
Species:
M. philippina
Binomial name
Melanothrix philippina
Rothschild, 1917
Synonyms
  • Melanothrix nymphaliaria philippinaRothschild, 1917

Melanothrix philippina is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Rothschild in 1917. [1] It is found in the Philippines.

Adults are similar to Melanothrix nymphaliaria , but the forewings are entirely black, with only a crenulate patch beyond the cell and the basal half of the wing below vein one alone being white. The black of the hindwings is also wider, occupying the outer half of the wing. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Melanothrix philippina​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ On the genera Melanothrix, Drepanojana, Melandergon, Paracydas, Cotana, Hypercydas, Epicydas and Nervicompressa of the family Eupterotidae with descriptions of new forms PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .


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