Heortia dominalis explained

Heortia dominalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863. It is found in Papua New Guinea,^[1] the Philippines^[2] and on Ternate and Seram.^[3]

The wings are purplish black with ochreous basal patch and two large yellow spots.^[4]

Subspecies

• Heortia dominalis dominalis
• Heortia dominalis restricta Munroe, 1977 (Papua New Guinea)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2017 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . January 15, 2018.
2. http://images.peabody.yale.edu/lepsoc/jls/2000s/2009/2009-63-4-185.pdf A new genus of Caribbean Odontiinae with Palaeotropical affinities (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
3. Web site: Savela . Markku . Heortia dominalis Lederer, 1863 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . January 15, 2018.
4. Book: Walker, Francis . Francis Walker (entomologist)

   . Francis Walker (entomologist) . 1869 . Characters of Undescribed Lepidoptera Heterocera . 8 . Internet Archive.