Scaptesyle dichotoma

Scaptesyle dichotoma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Scaptesyle
Species:	S. dichotoma
Binomial name
	Scaptesyle dichotoma; (Meyrick, 1886)
Synonyms
	Chiripe dichotomaMeyrick, 1886;

Last updated November 10, 2025

Scaptesyle dichotoma, the reticulated footman, is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. It is found in Australia,^[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria.

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are white with a black pattern. The hindwings are plain yellow.^[2]

References

↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Scaptesyle dichotoma". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved 13 May 2018.
↑ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (24 August 2017). "Scaptesyle dichotoma (Meyrick, 1886) Reticulated Footman". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 10 September 2020.

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[1] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Scaptesyle dichotoma". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved 13 May 2018.

[2] Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (24 August 2017). "Scaptesyle dichotoma (Meyrick, 1886) Reticulated Footman". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 10 September 2020.

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