Utetheisa pulchella
Utetheisa pulchella | |
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Utetheisa pulchella on Dittrichia viscosa | |
Utetheisa pulchella dilutior | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Arctiidae |
Genus: | Utetheisa |
Species: | U. pulchella |
Binomial name | |
Utetheisa pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)[1] | |
Synonyms | |
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The Crimson-speckled Flunkey (Utetheisa pulchella) is a moth of the family Arctiidae. It is found in Africa, Southern Europe, Central and Southern Asia and Australia.
The wingspan is 29–42 mm.
The larvae feed on Forget-me-not, Echium, Borago and Anchusa species.
Subspecies
Subspecies include:
- Utetheisa pulchella dilutior Rothschild, 1910
- Utetheisa pulchella kallima Swinhoe, 1907
- Utetheisa pulchella pulchella (Linnaeus, 1758)
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Utetheisa pulchella. |
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External links
Media related to Utetheisa pulchella at Wikimedia Commons