Scoliosia

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Scoliosia
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Scoliosia

Hampson, 1914
Species:
S. brunnescens
Binomial name
Scoliosia brunnescens
(Rothschild, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Scoliacma brunnescensRothschild, 1912
  • Scoliosia brunnescens ab. debrunneataStrand, 1922

Scoliosia is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by George Hampson in 1914. Its single species, Scoliosia brunnescens, was first described by Walter Rothschild in 1912. It is found in Papua and Papua New Guinea. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Scoliosia Hampson, 1914". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  2. de Vos, Rob. "Scoliosia brunnescens (Rothschild, 1912) | The Tigermoths (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini) of Papua Indonesia". Papua-Insects.nl. The Papua Insects Foundation.