Tamba dichroma

Tamba dichroma is a noctuoid moth in the family Erebidae first described by Prout in 1932.[1]

Tamba dichroma
Bornean specimen from hill mixed dipterocarp forest
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T. dichroma
Binomial name
Tamba dichroma
Prout, 1932

Characteristics

This species is really strongly sexually dimorphic.

Distribution and habitat

It is found in Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, and Thailand. The species is frequent in the lowlands forests.

References

  1. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. ""Tamba" dichroma Prout". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
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