Pterocyclophora ridleyi
| Pterocyclophora ridleyi | |
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| Male from Borneo, Sabah | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Erebinae |
| Tribe: | Sypnini |
| Genus: | Pterocyclophora |
| Species: | P. ridleyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pterocyclophora ridleyi Hampson, 1893 | |
Pterocyclophora ridleyi is a noctuid moth in the Erebidae family, Erebinae subfamily. The species is rather uncommon, with records mostly from lowland forests. It is found in Sundaland and the Philippines.
The facies and the strikingly tailed hindwing margin render the species unmistakable. There is some sexual dimorphism, females having paler, less grey forewings with a darker marginal area.
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