Lyclene xanthopera

Lyclene xanthopera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Lyclene
Species: L. xanthopera
Binomial name
Lyclene xanthopera
(Hampson, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Tricholepis xanthopera Hampson, 1907
  • Chiretolpis xanthopera

Lyclene xanthopera is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in Singapore[1] and on Borneo. The habitat consists of lowland areas, including heath forests.

Adults have uniform, pale yellowish grey wings, grading paler at the margin to very pale yellow fringes. The hindwings can be paler than the forewings, and the shade of grey is variable from medium grey to pale creamy fawn.[2]

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