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Tampea reversa

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Tampea reversa
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. reversa
Binomial name
Tampea reversa
(Walker, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Lithosia reversa Walker, 1862
  • Tampea lithosioides Snellen, 1897

Tampea reversa is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found on Borneo and Java.[1] The habitat consists of lowland areas and lower montane forests.

Adults males are pale orange yellow. Females have a deeper forewing colour and a grey hindwing with yellow fringes.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Tampea reversa (Walker, 1862)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  2. ^ The Moths of Borneo