Tortricosia excisa

Tortricosia excisa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Tortricosia
Species:	T. excisa
Binomial name
	Tortricosia excisa; Hampson, 1900

Tortricosia excisa is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae first described by George Hampson in 1900. It is found in Myanmar, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.^[1] The habitat consists of lowland forests, including heath forests and disturbed areas.^[2]

Description

The species' general appearance is similar to Utriculofera fuscapex, though larger. The wings have a characteristic shape; the forewings range from brown to pale grey while the hindwings are usually darker.^[2]

References

^ Savela, Markku. "Tortricosia excisa Hampson, 1900". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Tortricosia excisa Hampson". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved October 7, 2019.

Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Tortricosia excisa Hampson, 1900". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 7, 2019.

[borneoMoths-2] Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Tortricosia excisa Hampson". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved October 7, 2019.

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