Heortia dominalis
Heortia dominalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863. It is found in Papua New Guinea,[1] the Philippines[2] and on Ternate and Seram.[3]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Heortia |
Species: | H. dominalis |
Binomial name | |
Heortia dominalis Lederer, 1863 | |
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The wings are purplish black with ochreous basal patch and two large yellow spots.[4]
Subspecies
- Heortia dominalis dominalis
- Heortia dominalis restricta Munroe, 1977 (Papua New Guinea)
References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003โ2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- A new genus of Caribbean Odontiinae with Palaeotropical affinities (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
- Savela, Markku. "Heortia dominalis Lederer, 1863". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- Walker, Francis (1869). Characters of Undescribed Lepidoptera Heterocera. p. 8 โ via Internet Archive.
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