Scaptesyle bicolor

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Scaptesyle bicolor
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S. bicolor
Binomial name
Scaptesyle bicolor
Walker, 1864
Synonyms
  • Scaptesyle integraSwinhoe, 1894
  • Dichromia nietneriHampson, 1894

Scaptesyle bicolor is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Sri Lanka, Assam in India [1] and Taiwan. [2]

Description

Its wingspan is 30 mm. The species differs from Scaptesyle tricolor , in being deep black and bright golden yellow. Forewings with the broader outer margin and wholly black. Hindwings with much broader marginal black area and reaching anal angle. In Indian specimens, marginal black band is much narrower than Sri Lankan specimen. [3]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Scaptesyle bicolor Walker, [1865]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  2. "Scaptesyle bicolor integra Swinhoe, 1894 細緣雙色蝶苔蛾". 臺灣蛾訊 Moths of Taiwan. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  3. Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis via Biodiversity Heritage Library.