Schistophleps irregularis

Last updated

Schistophleps irregularis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Schistophleps
Species:S. irregularis
Binomial name
Schistophleps irregularis
Rothschild, 1916

Schistophleps irregularis is a moth in the Arctiidae family. It was described by Rothschild in 1916. It is found on the Admiralty Islands. [1]

Moth Group of mostly-nocturnal insects in the order Lepidoptera

Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.

Admiralty Islands archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean

The Admiralty Islands are an archipelago group of 18 islands in the Bismarck Archipelago, to the north of New Guinea in the South Pacific Ocean. These are also sometimes called the Manus Islands, after the largest island.

Related Research Articles

Schistophleps is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae first described by George Hampson in 1891.

Asura irregularis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in China.

Schistophleps obducta is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Lucas in 1894. It is found in Australia.

Robinsonia irregularis is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Rothschild in 1917. It is found in Brazil.

Schistophleps albida is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Australia and New Guinea.

Schistophleps bicolora is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1904. It is found in New Guinea.

Schistophleps bipuncta is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by George Hampson in 1891. It is found in India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar.

Schistophleps chamaitoides is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Rothschild in 1913. It is found in New Guinea.

Schistophleps costimacula is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Rothschild in 1913. It is found in New Guinea.

Schistophleps fulvia is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by George Hampson in 1900. It is found on Java and Bali.

Schistophleps hyalina is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1908. It is found in New Guinea.

Schistophleps lofaushanensis is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Franz Daniel in 1951. It is found in southern China.

Schistophleps major is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Roepke in 1946. It is found on Sulawesi.

Schistophleps manusi is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Rothschild in 1916. It is found on the Admiralty Islands.

Schistophleps minor is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Roepke in 1946. It is found on Sulawesi.

Schistophleps mundata is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Reich in 1957. It is found in China.

Schistophleps noloides is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Rothschild in 1913. It is found in New Guinea.

Schistophleps plagosus is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Rothschild in 1916. It is found on the Dampier Archipelago.

Schistophleps simillima is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Rothschild in 1913. It is found in New Guinea.

Schistophleps subtilis is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 1979. It is found in New Caledonia.

References

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


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.