Poliosia marginata
Poliosia marginata is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1900. It is found on Borneo and Java.[1] The habitat consists of lowland dipterocarp forests.
| Poliosia marginata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Poliosia |
| Species: | P. marginata |
| Binomial name | |
| Poliosia marginata Hampson, 1900 | |
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Adults are pale straw coloured, the hindwings with a slightly darker border.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Poliosia marginata Hampson, 1900". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- The Moths of Borneo
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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