Spilarctia nobilis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Spilarctia |
| Species: | S. nobilis
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| Spilarctia nobilis (Turner, 1940)
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Spilarctia nobilis is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1940. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.
The colour of the wings ranges from white to pale yellow, with black spots. There are also black spots on the thorax and on the red abdomen.[2]
References
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Spilarctia nobilis (Turner, 1940)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (17 July 2019). "Spilosoma nobilis Turner, 1940". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.