Biology:Euchromia horsfieldi

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Short description: Species of moth

Euchromia horsfieldi
Euchromia horsfieldi.jpg
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E. horsfieldi
Binomial name
Euchromia horsfieldi
(Moore, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Phalanna horsfieldi Moore, 1859

Euchromia horsfieldi is a species of moth in the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Frederic Moore in 1859.[1] It is found on Java, Sumatra, Borneo, the Lesser Sunda Islands and Christmas Island.

The wingspan is 42–44 mm.[2] The abdomen has two pale yellow rings with two blue ones between and distal to them. The basal transparent area of the hindwing is partly white.[3]

The larvae feed on Dioscorea species. They are a dull reddish and have a black head.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5405944 entry