Poliosia umbra

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Poliosia umbra
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Poliosia
Species:
P. umbra
Binomial name
Poliosia umbra
Rothschild, 1915

Poliosia umbra is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1915. It is found in New Guinea, [1] where it is only known from the surroundings of the Utakwa River. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Poliosia umbra Rothschild, 1915". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  2. de Vos, Rob. "Poliosia umbra Rothschild, 1915 | The Tigermoths (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini) of Papua Indonesia". Papua-Insects.nl. The Papua Insects Foundation.