Amerila serica

Amerila serica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Amerila
Species: A. serica
Binomial name
Amerila serica
Meyrick, 1886

Amerila serica is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in New South Wales and Queensland.

Adults have uniform translucent pale brown wings. The hindwings have a broad fringe of hairs along the inner margin. When disturbed, the moth exudes a froth from behind the head.[1]

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