Spilosoma jussiaeae explained

Spilosoma jussiaeae is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Felipe Poey in 1832. It is found on Cuba.[1]

Description

Pure white; palpi and fore tibiae streaked with black; tarsi ringed with black; femora orange above; abdomen with dorsal series of black points; diffused orange lateral fasciƦ. Forewing with black point at lower angle of cell.

Hab. Cuba (Ruiz), 2 M, 3 F . The wingspan of the male is 32 mm and the female 40 mm.[2]

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/arctiinae/spilosoma/ "Spilosoma Curtis, 1825"
  2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/61111#page/293/mode/1up Catalogue of Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum V.3 (1901)