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Tampea accepta

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Tampea accepta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Tampea
Species:
T. accepta
Binomial name
Tampea accepta
(Butler, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Setina accepta Butler, 1877
  • Graptasura bitincta Rothschild, 1913

Tampea accepta is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1877. It is found on Borneo, the Philippines, Sangihe, Sulawesi, Sula Mangoli and the Kei Islands.[1] The habitat consists of lowland forests.

The forewings are dull orange yellow. The hindwings are paler.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Tampea accepta (Butler, 1877)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  2. ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Tampea accepta Butler comb. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved October 15, 2019.