| Eressa angustipenna | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Eressa |
| Species: | E. angustipenna |
| Binomial name | |
| Eressa angustipenna (T. P. Lucas, 1890) | |
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Eressa angustipenna, the black-headed wasp moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1890. It is found in Australia (Queensland and New South Wales), as well as the Philippines.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults have black wings with yellow-orange translucent spots.
References
- Savela, Markku (8 December 2015). "Eressa angustipenna (Lucas, 1890)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (7 November 2008). "Eressa angustipenna (T.P. Lucas, 1890)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- "Wasp Moths, Spotted Tiger Moths - Subfamily Ctenuchinae". Brisbane Insects. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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| Eressa angustipenna | |
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