Eupterote petola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eupterotidae
Genus: Eupterote
Species:
E. petola
Binomial name
Eupterote petola
(Moore, 1860)
Synonyms
  • Dreata petola Moore, 1860

Eupterote petola is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1860.[1] It is found on Java in Indonesia.[2]

The wingspan is 60–65 mm for males and 65–70 mm for females. The wings are yellow, crossed by parallel dark bands. The basal area is dark greyish-brown to bluish black-brown.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eupterote petola". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  2. "Eupterote petola Moore, 1860". Butterflies & Moths of the World.
  3. De Heterocera van Sumatra VI


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