Lacera nyarlathotepi

Lacera nyarlathotepi is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found on Borneo, where it is a common species, occurring from lowland areas up to 2,600 meters.

Lacera nyarlathotepi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Lacera
Species:
L. nyarlathotepi
Binomial name
Lacera nyarlathotepi
Zilli & Holloway, in prep.[1]

Adults are similar to Lacera procellosa, but the dorsal loop to the forewing postmedial line is bulbous and often highlighted with a paler colour.

Taxonomy

Although named, the species has not been officially described.[2]

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Lacera Guenee 1852". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on December 20, 2018.
  2. The Moths of Borneo


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