Sophta ruficeps

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Sophta ruficeps
Sophta ruficeps = Laspeyria ruficeps (Erebidae, Boletobiinae, Aventiini) (22537685097).jpg
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S. ruficeps
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Sophta ruficeps
(Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Laspeyria ruficepsWalker, 1864

Sophta ruficeps is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1864. [1] It is found in Sri Lanka, [2] Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Borneo. [3]

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References

  1. "Species Details: Sophta ruficeps Walker, 1864". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  2. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 via Academia.
  3. "Sophta ruficeps (Walker, 1864) テンモンシマコヤガ,Cat.4042". Digital Moths of Japan. Retrieved 28 June 2018.