Altha lacteola
| Altha lacteola | |
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| Altha lacteola melanopsis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Limacodidae |
| Genus: | Altha |
| Species: | A. lacteola
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| Binomial name | |
| Altha lacteola (C. Swinhoe, 1890)[1]
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Altha lacteola is a moth of the family Limacodidae first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1890. It is found in south-east Asia, including Vietnam and Taiwan.
The wingspan is 25–30 mm. Adults are on wing in September.[2]
Subspecies
- Altha lacteola lacteola
- Altha lacteola melanopsis Strand, 1915 (Taiwan)
References
- ^ Shih, Li-Cheng (July 9, 2018). "Altha melanopsis Strand, 1915 白麗刺蛾". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan (in Chinese). Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ Lin, Felix. "Altha lacteola melanopsis Strand". Oriental Butterflies & Moths. Retrieved April 17, 2020.