Utetheisa lactea explained

Utetheisa lactea is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1884 and is found in the Seychelles.^[1]

Subspecies

• Utetheisa lactea lactea (Butler, 1884)
• Utetheisa lactea aldabrensis T. B. Fletcher, 1910

This species has a wingspan of 37 mm.^[2]

Biology

This species feeds on Tournefortia argentea (Boraginaceae).

Notes and References

1. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2017 . Utetheisa lactea (Butler, 1884) . Afromoths . March 21, 2018.
2. https://archive.org/stream/reportonzoologic00brituoft#page/577/mode/1up Butler, 1884. Lepidoptera. Report on the zoological collections made in the Indo-Pacific ocean during the voyage of H.M.S. 'Alert' 1881-2. p.577