Byrsia aurantiaca
| Byrsia aurantiaca | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Byrsia |
| Species: | B. aurantiaca |
| Binomial name | |
| Byrsia aurantiaca (Snellen, 1886) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Byrsia aurantiaca is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found on Malacca, Borneo and Sumatra.[1]
It is a day-flying species.
The larvae have been found on the leaves of Mangifera species. They have a bright ochreous ground colour, covered densely with white hairs. The body has a greenish tinge.[2]
References
- ↑ Byrsia at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ The Moths of Borneo
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