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Dasysphinx tarsipuncta

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Dasysphinx tarsipuncta
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D. tarsipuncta
Binomial name
Dasysphinx tarsipuncta
Schaus, 1905
Synonyms
  • Gymnelia tarsipuncta

Dasysphinx tarsipuncta is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by William Schaus in 1905. It is found in Brazil.[1]

The forewings are hyaline (glass like). The basal area is black to near the middle. The veins are black. The hindwings are black with a large elliptical hyaline patch.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Dasysphinx tarsipuncta​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.