Eupterote amaena explained

Eupterote amaena is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855.[1] It is found on Java and Sumatra.[2]

The larvae feed on Vitex, Piper, Erythrina and Dioscorea species.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scientific name search . The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum, London.
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=xR8VAAAAIAAJ&dq=Eupterote+amaena&pg=PA323 De Heterocera Van Sumatra, Volume 1
  3. http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-3/eupterotidae/eupterotidae_1_1.php The Moths of Borneo