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Heortia dominalis

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Species of moth

Heortia dominalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Heortia
Species: H. dominalis
Binomial name
Heortia dominalis
Lederer, 1863
Synonyms
  • Eteta sexfasciata Walker, 1865
  • Vitessa triplaga Walker, 1869

Heortia dominalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863. It is found in Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and on Ternate and Seram.

The wings are purplish black with ochreous basal patch and two large yellow spots.

Subspecies

  • Heortia dominalis dominalis
  • Heortia dominalis restricta Munroe, 1977 (Papua New Guinea)

References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  2. A new genus of Caribbean Odontiinae with Palaeotropical affinities (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
  3. Savela, Markku. "Heortia dominalis Lederer, 1863". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  4. Walker, Francis (1869). Characters of Undescribed Lepidoptera Heterocera. p. 8 – via Internet Archive.
Taxon identifiers
Heortia dominalis


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