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Eressa geographica

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Species of moth

Eressa geographica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Eressa
Species: E. geographica
Binomial name
Eressa geographica
(Meyrick, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Choromeles geographica Meyrick, 1886
  • Eressa detola Swinhoe, 1892

Eressa geographica is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. It is found in Australia (the Northern Territory and Queensland).

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have black wings with pale yellow translucent spots.

References

  1. Savela, Markku (8 December 2015). "Eressa geographica (Meyrick, 1886)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (22 August 2012). "Eressa geographica (Meyrick, 1886)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
Taxon identifiers
Eressa geographica


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