Pseudaltha eboris
Pseudaltha eboris | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Limacodidae |
Genus: | Pseudaltha |
Species: | P. eboris
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Binomial name | |
Pseudaltha eboris |
Pseudaltha eboris is a species of moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in northern Thailand (Chiang Mai) on an altitude of 1,820 meters.[1]
The wingspan is about 26 mm. The body is white. The forewings are also white, with medial and apical black strokes and also a blackish streak between the apical spot and the costa. There are sparse brown scales on the apex of the abdomen. Adults have been recorded in early June.
Etymology[edit]
The species name is derived from Latin ebur (meaning ivory, elephant tusk) because of its coloration.[1]
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