Eupterote muluana
Eupterote muluana is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 1987.[1] It is found on Borneo. The habitat consists of upper montane forests.
| Eupterote muluana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Eupterotidae |
| Genus: | Eupterote |
| Species: | E. muluana |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupterote muluana Holloway, 1987 | |
The wingspan is about 56 mm for males and 66 mm for females. Adults resemble Eupterote asclepiades, but are somewhat darker, the medial pale areas are smaller and the fasciate area between them and the postmedial line is broader.[2]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eupterote muluana". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Eupterote muluana sp. n." The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
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