Utetheisa aegrotum
Utetheisa aegrotum is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Charles Swinhoe in 1892. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.[1]
| Utetheisa aegrotum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Utetheisa |
| Species: | U. aegrotum |
| Binomial name | |
| Utetheisa aegrotum (C. Swinhoe, 1892) | |
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The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are brown with white spots and a white bar. There is a large white basal patch on the hindwings.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Utetheisa aegrotum (Swinhoe, 1892)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (28 March 2015). "Utetheisa aegrotum (Swinhoe, 1892)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Utetheisa Hübner, 1819". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
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