Euchromia horsfieldi

Euchromia horsfieldi is a species of moth in the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Frederic Moore in 1859.[1] It is found on Java, Sumatra, Borneo, the Lesser Sunda Islands and Christmas Island.

Euchromia horsfieldi
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E. horsfieldi
Binomial name
Euchromia horsfieldi
(Moore, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Phalanna horsfieldi Moore, 1859

The wingspan is 42–44 mm.[2] The abdomen has two pale yellow rings with two blue ones between and distal to them. The basal transparent area of the hindwing is partly white.[3]

The larvae feed on Dioscorea species. They are a dull reddish and have a black head.

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Euchromia horsfieldi (Moore, 1859)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  2. De Heterocera Van Sumatra
  3. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Euchromia horsfieldi Moore". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved August 28, 2019.


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