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Hypolamprus taphiusalis

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Species of moth

Hypolamprus taphiusalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Thyrididae
Genus: Hypolamprus
Species: H. taphiusalis
Binomial name
Hypolamprus taphiusalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Botys taphiusalis Walker, 1859
  • Siculodes globulifera Pagenstecher, 1892

Hypolamprus taphiusalis is a species of moth of the family Thyrididae. It is found in West Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Brunei, Borneo (Sabah, Sarawak) and Java. The habitat consists of lowland to lower montane forest at altitudes of about 1,500 meters.

The wingspan is 15–19 mm. A small species with a very striking reticulate (net-like), dark brown patterning. Some specimens differ in the size of various fenestrae although the overall distribution of these fenestrae is similar.

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Taxon identifiers
Hypolamprus taphiusalis


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