Tortricosia excisa
| Tortricosia excisa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Tortricosia |
| Species: | T. excisa |
| Binomial name | |
| Tortricosia excisa Hampson, 1900 | |
Tortricosia excisa is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae first described by George Hampson in 1900. It is found in Myanmar, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[1] The habitat consists of lowland forests, including heath forests and disturbed areas.[2]
Description
The species' general appearance is similar to Utriculofera fuscapex, though larger. [2]
References
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Tortricosia excisa Hampson, 1900". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ a b Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Tortricosia excisa Hampson". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.