Amerila serica
Amerila serica | |
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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]