Baroa peniculata

Baroa peniculata is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Karel Černý in 2011. It is found on Luzon in the Philippines. The habitat consists of primary forests in high montane regions.

Baroa peniculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Tribe: Arctiini
Subtribe: Incertae sedis
Genus: Baroa
Species:
B. peniculata
Binomial name
Baroa peniculata
Černý, 2011

The length of the forewings is 15–18 mm for males and 16–19 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is dark grey. The hindwings are black. Adults have been recorded on wing from January to February, in April, June, August, September and November.

Etymology

The species name refers to the brush-like form of the yellow patagia tips and is derived from peniculus (meaning brush).[1]

References

  1. Černý, Karel (January 3, 2011). "A Review of the subfamily Arctiinae (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) from the Philippines" (PDF). Entomofauna. 32 (3): 29–92.


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