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Gynautocera rubriscutellata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Zygaenidae
Genus:	Gynautocera
Species:	G. rubriscutellata
Binomial name
Gynautocera rubriscutellata Hering, 1922

Gynautocera rubriscutellata is a species of moth of the family Zygaenidae found in Taiwan. It was first described by Hering in 1922.

Description

Gynautocera rubriscutellata is a diurnal species, active in low elevation areas, with a wingspan of 85–90 mm. Its hindwings are shorter than that of Histia flabellicornis, another species of Zygaenidae with a similar appearance. Part of its hindwings bear metallic blue coloration. It is also very similar in appearance to G. papilionaria, which is also found in southeast Asia.

G. rubriscutellata larvae are black or dark brown with bright yellow vertical stripes marking the front and back of their bodies.

References

1. "紅腹長翅螢斑蛾". Taiwan Moth Information Center. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
2. "Gynautocera rubriscutellata Hering, 1922". Taiwan Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
3. Lin, Yixiang. "紅腹長翅螢斑蛾 Gynautocera rubriscutellata". gaga.biodiv.tw. 嘎嘎昆蟲網. Retrieved 28 October 2024.

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