Scaptesyle bicolor explained

Scaptesyle bicolor is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864. It is found in Sri Lanka, Assam in India^[1] and Taiwan.^[2]

Description

Its wingspan is 30 mm. The species differs from Scaptesyle tricolor, in being deep black and bright golden yellow. Forewings with the broader outer margin and wholly black. Hindwings with much broader marginal black area and reaching anal angle. In Indian specimens, marginal black band is much narrower than Sri Lankan specimen.^[3]

References

• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . Search results Family: Arctiidae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Scaptesyle bicolor Walker, [1865] ]. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . February 8, 2018.
2. Web site: Scaptesyle bicolor integra Swinhoe, 1894 細緣雙色蝶苔蛾 . 臺灣蛾訊 Moths of Taiwan . 31 July 2016.
3. Book: Hampson, G. F. . George Hampson

   . George Hampson . 1894 . The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II . Taylor and Francis . Biodiversity Heritage Library.