| Meteugoa obliquiata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Meteugoa |
| Species: | M. obliquiata |
| Binomial name | |
| Meteugoa obliquiata Hampson, 1900 | |
Meteugoa obliquiata is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1900. It is found in Singapore and on Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and Java.[1] The habitat consists of dipterocarp forests, lowland forests and coastal mangroves.
Larvae have been recorded feeding on Hevea, but were possibly browsing on lower plants or lichens on the trunk of this tree.[2]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Meteugoa obliquiata Hampson, 1900". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ↑ The Moths of Borneo
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.