Tortricosia excisa

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Tortricosia excisa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Tortricosia
Species:
T. excisa
Binomial name
Tortricosia excisa
Hampson, 1900

Tortricosia excisa is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae first described by George Hampson in 1900. It is found in Myanmar, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. [1] The habitat consists of lowland forests, including heath forests and disturbed areas. [2]

Description

The species' general appearance is similar to Utriculofera fuscapex , though larger. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Tortricosia excisa Hampson, 1900". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Tortricosia excisa Hampson". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved October 7, 2019.