Miltochrista inscripta

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Miltochrista inscripta
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Miltochrista
Species:
M. inscripta
Binomial name
Miltochrista inscripta
(Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Sesapa inscriptaWalker, 1854
  • Sesapa erubescensButler, 1877

Miltochrista inscripta is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in eastern China. [1]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Miltochrista inscripta (Walker, 1854)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 29, 2018.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)