Sphecosoma melissina

Sphecosoma melissina is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by William James Kaye in 1912. It is found in southern Brazil.

Sphecosoma melissina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Arctiinae
Genus:
Sphecosoma
Species:
S. melissina
Binomial name
Sphecosoma melissina
Kaye, 1912

The wingspan is about 23 mm. The forewings are yellowish hyaline (glass like) with the costa slightly and with the inner margin broadly orange at the base. The costa is black beyond the middle of the cell. The hindwings are yellowish hyaline.[1]

References
  1. A few observations on mimicry
  • Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.


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