Utetheisa cruentata
| Utetheisa cruentata | |
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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: | Utetheisa |
| Species: | U. cruentata
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| Binomial name | |
| Utetheisa cruentata (Butler, 1881)
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| Synonyms | |
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Deiopeia cruentata Butler, 1881 | |
Utetheisa cruentata is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1881. It is found on Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.[1]
The larvae feed on Tournefortia argentea.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Utetheisa cruentata (Butler, 1881)". Afromoths. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ Goodger & Watson. (1995). The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 27
- Butler, A. G. (1881). Illustrations of Typical Specimens of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the Collection of the British Museum. 5:i–xii, 1–74; pls. 78–100.
External links
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