Lineopalpa horsfieldi

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Lineopalpa horsfieldi
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Lineopalpa
Species:
L. horsfieldi
Binomial name
Lineopalpa horsfieldi
Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Briarda varians Moore, 1867

Lineopalpa horsfieldi is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.[1][2] It is found in the Himalayas, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Luzon, Sulawesi, Seram and New Guinea. Adults are highly variable dark greenish brown with a forewing shape and fasciation that is typical for its family.[3]

Subspecies

  • Lineopalpa horsfieldi horsfieldi (New Guinea)
  • Lineopalpa horsfieldi chlora Prout, 1922 (Himalayas, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Luzon, Sulawesi, Seram)

References

  1. Savela, Markku (June 16, 2019). "Lineopalpa horsfieldi Guenée, 1852". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Lineopalpa horsfieldi​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  3. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Lineopalpa horsfieldi Guenée". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved May 24, 2020.