Melanothrix latevittata

Melanothrix latevittata is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Karl Grünberg in 1914.[1] It is found on Borneo. The habitat consists of upper montane forests.

Melanothrix latevittata
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M. latevittata
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Melanothrix latevittata
Grünberg, 1914

Adult males are similar to Melanothrix nymphaliaria, but are slightly paler, warmer brown and with a narrower white patch on the forewings, which is distally crenulate (scalloped). Females have a smaller basal black patch on the forewings and a rectangle based on the costa.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Melanothrix latevittata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  2. The Moths of Borneo


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