Melanothrix semperi
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Melanothrix semperi Rothschild, 1917
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Melanothrix semperi is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Rothschild in 1917.[1] It is found in the Philippines[2] (Mindanao).
The wings of the adults are similar to Melanothrix nymphaliaria, but are less black. The abdomen is yellow with black transverse bands.[3]
References
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Melanothrix semperi". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ The Moths of Borneo
- ^ On the genera Melanothrix, Drepanojana, Melandergon, Paracydas, Cotana, Hypercydas, Epicydas and Nervicompressa of the family Eupterotidae with descriptions of new forms