Spilarctia nobilis
Spilarctia nobilis is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1940. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.
| Spilarctia nobilis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Spilarctia |
| Species: | S. nobilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Spilarctia nobilis (Turner, 1940) | |
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The colour of the wings ranges from white to pale yellow, with black spots. There are also black spots on the thorax and on the red abdomen.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Spilarctia nobilis (Turner, 1940)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (17 July 2019). "Spilosoma nobilis Turner, 1940". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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