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Chalcosia pretiosa

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Chalcosia pretiosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Zygaenidae
Genus: Chalcosia
Species:
C. pretiosa
Binomial name
Chalcosia pretiosa
Walker, [1865]

Chalcosia pretiosa is a moth in the family Zygaenidae.[1] It was described by Francis Walker in 1865 from Sri Lanka.[2] Two subspecies are recorded.

Subspecies

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  • C. p. pretiosa
  • C. p. albina Hampson, 1893
  • C. p. eximia Jordan, 1907

References

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  1. ^ "Chalcosia pretiosa Walker, [1865]". Insecta.pro. Insects catalog. 2007–2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Chalcosia pretiosa Walker, [1865]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 24 December 2017.