Trilocha friedeli

Trilocha friedeli is a moth in the family Bombycidae. It was described by Wolfgang Dierl in 1978. It is found in Thailand and Vietnam, as well as on Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo. The habitat consists of hill dipterocarp forests and lower montane forests.[1]

Trilocha friedeli
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Bombycidae
Genus:
Trilocha
Species:
T. friedeli
Binomial name
Trilocha friedeli
Dierl, 1978

The wingspan is 20–25 mm.[2] Adults are uniform dull brick red with a faint forewing postmedial marked by darkened veins.

References
  1. The Moths of Borneo
  2. Revision der orientalischen Bombycidae (Lepidoptera)
  • Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.


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