Eressa geographica
Eressa geographica is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. It is found in Australia[1] (the Northern Territory and Queensland).
| Eressa geographica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Eressa |
| Species: | E. geographica |
| Binomial name | |
| Eressa geographica (Meyrick, 1886) | |
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The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have black wings with pale yellow translucent spots.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku (8 December 2015). "Eressa geographica (Meyrick, 1886)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (22 August 2012). "Eressa geographica (Meyrick, 1886)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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