| Usta subangulata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Genus: | Usta |
| Species: | U. subangulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Usta subangulata Bouvier, 1930 | |
Usta subangulata is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found in Tanzania, [1] Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Malawi, Ethiopia, Uganda and Zambia. [2]
Usta subangulata is treated as a subspecies of Usta terpsichore by some sources. Furthermore, Usta grantae is either treated as a full species, a subspecies or synonym of Usta subangulata or a subspecies of Usta terpsichore.
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