Penthophera lutea

Penthophera lutea is an owlet moth species. It was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1847.[1] It is found in South Africa.[2]

Penthophera lutea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Lymantriinae
Tribe:
Lymantriini
Genus:
Penthophera
Species:
P. lutea
Binomial name
Penthophera lutea
(Boisduval, 1847)
Synonyms
  • Liparis lutea Boisduval, 1847

References
  1. "Penthophera lutea (Boisduval, 1847)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  2. Afro Moths


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