Euchromia polymena
Species of moth / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Euchromia polymena is a species of day flying moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. These moths are vibrantly coloured and look like wasps so known as Wasp moth[1] or Painted handmaiden moth.[2] It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is found in India and south-eastern Asia, as well as on Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and the Philippines.[3] It is also present in the northern part of Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
Quick Facts Wasp Moth / Painted Handmaiden Moth, Scientific classification ...
Wasp Moth / Painted Handmaiden Moth | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Euchromia |
Species: | E. polymena |
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Euchromia polymena | |
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