Utetheisa cruentata explained

Utetheisa cruentata is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1881. It is found on Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.^[1]

The larvae feed on Tournefortia argentea.^[2]

References

• Butler, A. G. (1881). Illustrations of Typical Specimens of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the Collection of the British Museum. 5:i–xii, 1–74; pls. 78–100.

Notes and References

1. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2019 . Utetheisa cruentata (Butler, 1881) . Afromoths . August 24, 2019.
2. Goodger & Watson. (1995). The Afrotropical Tiger-Moths: 27