Tampea reversa

Tampea reversa is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found on Borneo and Java.[1] The habitat consists of lowland areas and lower montane forests.

Tampea reversa
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T. reversa
Binomial name
Tampea reversa
(Walker, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Lithosia reversa Walker, 1862
  • Tampea lithosioides Snellen, 1897

Adults males are pale orange yellow. Females have a deeper forewing colour and a grey hindwing with yellow fringes.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Tampea reversa (Walker, 1862)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  2. The Moths of Borneo


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