Quadrasura

Quadrasura is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 2001.[1] Its only species, Quadrasura ktimuna, was originally placed in the genus Asura by Rudolf van Eecke in 1920.[2] The species is found in Borneo. The species is only known from the two original specimens from Kalimantan. The type locality is Smitau, inland from Singkawang which is on the coast of western Kalimantan north of Pontianak.

Quadrasura
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Quadrasura
Holloway, 2001
Species:
Q. ktimuna
Binomial name
Quadrasura ktimuna
(van Eecke, 1920)
Synonyms
  • Asura ktimuna van Eecke, 1920

References

  1. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Quadrasura Gen. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Quadrasura Holloway, 2001". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 12, 2019.



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.