Spilosoma erythrozona explained

Spilosoma erythrozona is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Vincenz Kollar in 1844. It is found in China (south-western Xinjiang, Tibet), eastern Afghanistan and Himalayas.^[1]

Description

Head and thorax white; abdomen crimson above with black bands; white below, with two series of black spots. Wings white, some specimens with traces of a spot at end of cell and sub-marginal spots to both wings.Hab. JM. VV. Himalayas; Kashmir. Wingspan of the male 40 mm, female 46 mm.^[2]

References

• Note: This source misspells the specific name. The original description, linked below, confirms the spelling used here.
• Book: von Hügel, Carl Freiherrn . 1844 . Kaschmir und das Reich der Siek . 468 . Internet Archive.
• Spilosoma erythrozona at BOLD
• Spilosoma erythrozona at BHL

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Spilosoma erythrozona (Kollar, [1844]) ]. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . May 14, 2018.
2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47025046#page/37/mode/1up The Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma (1892)