Tamba coeruleobasis
| Tamba coeruleobasis | |
|---|---|
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| Bornean specimen from hill mixed dipterocarp forest | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Tamba |
| Species: | T. coeruleobasis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tamba coeruleobasis Kobes, 1989 | |
Tamba coeruleobasis is a noctuoid moth in the family Erebidae first described by Lutz W. R. Kobes in 1989.[1]
Characteristics
The medial area of the forewing is broadly unmarked from the irregularly black-bordered blue basal patch to the fine, irregular to zigzag paler fasciae in the marginal zone; these cross a triangular darker area at the apex.
Distribution and habitat
It is found in Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia in the lowlands and hill forests.
References
- ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Tamba coeruleobasis Kobes". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved November 19, 2019.