Pseudaltha sapa

Pseudaltha sapa is a species of moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in northern Thailand and northern Vietnam at altitudes of 1,600 to 2,400 meters.[1]

Pseudaltha sapa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Limacodidae
Genus:
Pseudaltha
Species:
P. sapa
Binomial name
Pseudaltha sapa
Solovyev, 2009[1]

The wingspan is 25–28 mm. Adults have a white ground colour. There are zigzag brownish basal, antemedial and postmedial fasciae on the forewings and medial and apical large black strokes. The abdomen is whitish ochre. Adults have been recorded in May, June, July and September.

Etymology

The species name sapa refers to the type locality of Sa Pa in Vietnam.[1]

References
  1. Alexey Solovyev (2009): Notes on South-East Asian Limacodidae (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea) with one new genus and eleven new species. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 152: 167–183


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