Biology:Boenasa tricolor

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Short description: Species of insect

Boenasa tricolor
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B. tricolor
Binomial name
Boenasa tricolor
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Torycus tricolor Herrich-Schäffer, 1866
  • Boenasa toryca Schaus, 1924

Boenasa tricolor is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1866. It is found on Cuba.[1]

The intensity of pink on the head, patagia and dorsum of the forewings is variable. In some specimens these areas are almost white.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4937167 entry