Euchromia horsfieldi
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Euchromia |
| Species: | E. horsfieldi
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| Euchromia horsfieldi (Moore, 1859)
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Euchromia horsfieldi is a species of moth in the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Frederic Moore in 1859.[1] It is found on Java, Sumatra, Borneo, the Lesser Sunda Islands and Christmas Island.
The wingspan is 42–44 mm.[2] The abdomen has two pale yellow rings with two blue ones between and distal to them. The basal transparent area of the hindwing is partly white.[3]
The larvae feed on Dioscorea species. They are a dull reddish and have a black head.
References[edit]
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Euchromia horsfieldi (Moore, 1859)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ De Heterocera Van Sumatra
- ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Euchromia horsfieldi Moore". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved August 28, 2019.