Tamba delicata

Tamba delicata is a noctuoid moth in the family Erebidae first described by Louis Beethoven Prout in 1932.[1]

Tamba delicata
Bornean specimen from hill mixed dipterocarp forest
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T. delicata
Binomial name
Tamba delicata
Prout, 1932

Characteristics

The green patches on a variegated and fasciated grey ground distinguish this species from other congeners.

Distribution and habitat

It is found in Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, and Java in the lowlands and hill forests.

References

  1. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Tamba delicata Prout". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
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