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Spilarctia ruficosta

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Spilarctia ruficosta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Spilarctia
Species:
S. ruficosta
Binomial name
Spilarctia ruficosta
(Joicey & Talbot in Joicey, Noakes & Talbot, 1916)
Synonyms
  • Diacrisia ruficosta Joicey & Talbot in Joicey, Noakes & Talbot, 1916
  • Spilosoma ruficosta (Joicey & Talbot in Joicey, Noakes & Talbot, 1916)

Spilarctia ruficosta is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by James John Joicey and George Talbot in 1916. It is found on New Guinea.[1] It is endemic to the Arfak Mountains in Papua.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Spilarctia ruficosta (Joicey & Talbot, 1916)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  2. ^ De Vos, Rob. "Spilosoma ruficosta (Joicey & Talbot, 1916) | The Tigermoths (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Arctiini) of Papua Indonesia". Papua-Insects.nl. The Papua Insects Foundation.