Tortricosia excisa
Appearance
Tortricosia excisa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Tortricosia |
Species: | T. excisa
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Binomial name | |
Tortricosia excisa Hampson, 1900
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Tortricosia excisa is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae first described by George Hampson in 1900. It is found in Myanmar, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[1] The habitat consists of lowland forests, including heath forests and disturbed areas.[2]
Description
[edit]The species' general appearance is similar to Utriculofera fuscapex, though larger. [2]
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku. "Tortricosia excisa Hampson, 1900". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ a b Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Tortricosia excisa Hampson". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.