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Gynautocera rubriscutellata

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Gynautocera rubriscutellata is a species of moth of the family Zygaenidae found in Taiwan. It was first described by Hering in 1922.[1]

Description

Gynautocera rubriscutellata is a diurnal species, active in low elevation areas, with a wingspan of 85–90 mm. Its hindwings are shorter than that of Histia flabellicornis, another species of Zygaenidae with a similar appearance. Part of its hindwings bear metallic blue coloration. It is also very similar in appearance to G. papilionaria, which is also found in southeast Asia.[2]

References

  1. ^ "紅腹長翅螢斑蛾". Taiwan Moth Information Center. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  2. ^ "Gynautocera rubriscutellata Hering, 1922". Taiwan Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2020-05-16.

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Gynautocera rubriscutellata: Brief Summary

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Gynautocera rubriscutellata is a species of moth of the family Zygaenidae found in Taiwan. It was first described by Hering in 1922.

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