Holoarctia dubatolovi
| Holoarctia dubatolovi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Holoarctia |
| Species: | H. dubatolovi |
| Binomial name | |
| Holoarctia dubatolovi Saldaitis & Ivinskis, 2005 | |
Holoarctia dubatolovi is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Saldaitis and Ivinskis in 2005. It is found in the south-western Altai (the Belukha Mountains) and south-western Tuva (the West Tanuola Mountains) in Russia. The habitat probably consists of mountain tundra
The wingspan is 30-32 mm. The forewings are transparent black with yellow cross lines and spots. The hindwings are transparent black with a yellow spot at the marginal edge. Adults are active during the daytime.
The larvae are probably polyphagous.
Etymology
The species is named after Russian entomologist Vladimir Dubatolov.[1]
References
- ↑ Saldaitis, Aidas & Povilas Ivinskis, 2005, Description of Holoarctia dubatolovi sp. n. (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae), Acta Zoologica Lituanica 15 (1): 64-67.
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