Graphosia polylophota

Graphosia polylophota is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1914. It is found on New Guinea.[1] The small to medium-sized adults are often white, yellow, orange, or red with black markings on the forewings.[2]

Graphosia polylophota
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Graphosia
Species:
G. polylophota
Binomial name
Graphosia polylophota
Hampson, 1914
Synonyms
  • Graphosia griseola Rothschild, 1916
  • Graphosia simplex Rothschild, 1916

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Graphosia polylophota Hampson, 1914". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  2. "Graphosia polylophota". Zipcode Zoo. Archived from the original on 2014-05-21. Retrieved 20 May 2014.


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