Melanothrix fumosa

Melanothrix fumosa is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Swinhoe in 1905.[1] It is found on Borneo.

Melanothrix fumosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Eupterotidae
Genus:
Melanothrix
Species:
M. fumosa
Binomial name
Melanothrix fumosa
Swinhoe, 1905
Synonyms
  • Melanothrix xanthomelas Strand, 1924

Adult males have a complete white bar on the forewings, while females have an extensive yellow area on each wing distally.[2]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Melanothrix fumosa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  2. The Moths of Borneo


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