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Pseudaltha eboris

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Pseudaltha eboris
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P. eboris
Binomial name
Pseudaltha eboris

Pseudaltha eboris is a species of moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in northern Thailand (Chiang Mai) on an altitude of 1,820 meters.[1]

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The body is white. The forewings are also white, with medial and apical black strokes and also a blackish streak between the apical spot and the costa. There are sparse brown scales on the apex of the abdomen. Adults have been recorded in early June.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin ebur (meaning ivory, elephant tusk) because of its coloration.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Alexey Solovyev (2009): Notes on South-East Asian Limacodidae (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea) with one new genus and eleven new species. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 152: 167–183