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Eupterote dulcinea

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Eupterote dulcinea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eupterotidae
Genus: Eupterote
Species:
E. dulcinea
Binomial name
Eupterote dulcinea

Eupterote dulcinea is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Charles Swinhoe in 1901.[1] It is found on Selayar Island, south of Sulawesi.

Adult males are bright chrome yellow, the antenna, head, thorax and outer portions of the wings are slightly darker than the general colour and with a faint indication of a straight discal line on the hindwings, but otherwise absolutely without markings. Females are dark chrome yellow, absolutely without markings.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Eupterote dulcinea​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  2. ^ "New and little-known Moths from India and Australia". Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.