Scaptesyle dichotoma

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Scaptesyle dichotoma
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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

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]

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References

  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.