Scaptesyle equidistans

Scaptesyle equidistans is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1890. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.

Scaptesyle equidistans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Arctiinae
Genus:
Scaptesyle
Species:
S. equidistans
Binomial name
Scaptesyle equidistans
(T. P. Lucas, 1890)
Synonyms
  • Comarchis equidistans T. P. Lucas, 1890

The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are black with four yellow bands. The hindwings are yellow with a broad black border.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Scaptesyle equidistans (Lucas, 1890)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (20 July 2019). "Scaptesyle equidistans (T.P. Lucas, 1890)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 7 October 2019.


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