Spilosoma sagittifera

Spilosoma sagittifera
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Spilosoma
Species:	S. sagittifera
Binomial name
	Spilosoma sagittifera; (Moore, 1888)
Synonyms
	Spilarctia sagittifera Moore, 1888; Diacrisia taiwanensis Matsumura, 1927; Spilosoma taiwanensis; Spilarctia taiwanensis; Spilosoma casigneta Koll., 1884;

Spilosoma sagittifera is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1888. It is found in India, Nepal, China and Taiwan.^[1]

Taxonomy

Lepindex considers Spilosoma sagittifera to be a synonym for Spilosoma casigneta Kollar, 1884.^[2]

Description

Male and female are paler and of a uniformly yellower tint than S. casigneta. Forewing with similar markings, the transverse discal series of spots more oblique, touching the lower angle of the cell and terminating in larger spots on middle of posterior margin; one or two spots also within the cell near the base; hindwing paler yellow throughout, spots larger than in S. casigneta. Abdomen crimson, with more or less prominent black dorsal and lateral spots; a small black sagittate streak on middle of thorax. Underside paler, not washed with crimson, markings more distinct.

The wingspan for the male is 1+3⁄4 inches (44 mm) and the female is 2+1⁄2 inches (64 mm).^[3]

Subspecies

Spilosoma sagittifera sagittifera (north-western and eastern Himalayas, Nepal)
Spilosoma sagittifera chekiangi Daniel, 1943 (China: Zhejiang, Shaanxi, Sichuan)
Spilosoma sagittifera fukieni Daniel, 1943 (China: Fujian)
Spilosoma sagittifera taiwanensis (Matsumura, 1927) (Taiwan)

References

^ "Spilarctia Butler, 1875" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Spilosoma casigneta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
^ Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London (1888) This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] "Spilarctia Butler, 1875" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[2] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Spilosoma casigneta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.

[3] Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London (1888) This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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