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Tarsolepis malayana

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Species of moth

Tarsolepis malayana
Borneo, Trusmadi hill forest
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Notodontidae
Subfamily: Dudusinae
Genus: Tarsolepis
Species: T. malayana
Binomial name
Tarsolepis malayana
Nakamura, 1976
Synonyms
  • Tarsolepis rufobrunnea malayana Nakamura 1976

Tarsolepis malayana is a moth in the family Notodontidae. Previously the species was treated as a subspecies of Tarsolepis rufobrunnea.

Characteristics

The submarginal area, which touches the upper silver spot, is pale orange-brown filled and curved. The ground colour of the wings is fuscous violet-brown. The underside of the thorax displays a prominent red brush.

Distribution and habitat

The species is found in India, Burma and widely distributed in Sundaland. It prefers lowland rain forests.

References

  1. ^ Schintlmeister, Alexander; Pinratana, Pinratana (2006). Moth of Thailand, Vol. 5: Notodontidae. Bangkok: St. Gabriel. ISBN 9789748814940.
  2. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel (1983). The Moths of Borneo, Part 4: Notodontidae. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Nature Society & Southdene Sdn Bhd.

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Taxon identifiers
Tarsolepis malayana
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