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Thyrosticta dujardini

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Thyrosticta dujardini
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T. dujardini
Binomial name
Thyrosticta dujardini
Griveaud, 1969

Thyrosticta dujardini is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Paul Griveaud in 1969. It is native to Madagascar.[1][2]

This species has a wingspan of 32 mm. The forewings are dark brown, almost black, with four straw-yellow spots. Hindwings are orange yellow with a brown-black edge.[3]

References

  1. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Thyrosticta dujardini Griveaud, 1969". Afromoths. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku (September 28, 2015). "Thyrosticta dujardini Griveaud, 1969". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  3. ^ Griveaud, P. (1969). "Amatidae nouveaux ou peu connus de Madagascar (Lep.)". Bulletin de Madagascar. 274: 3–20.