Scaptesyle dichotoma
Scaptesyle dichotoma, the reticulated footman, is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria.
| Scaptesyle dichotoma | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Scaptesyle |
| Species: | S. dichotoma |
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| Scaptesyle dichotoma (Meyrick, 1886) | |
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The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are white with a black pattern. The hindwings are plain yellow.[2]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Scaptesyle dichotoma". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (24 August 2017). "Scaptesyle dichotoma (Meyrick, 1886) Reticulated Footman". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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