Scaptesyle dichotoma Meyrick, 1886 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Scaptesyle dichotoma Meyrick, 1886
Scaptesyle dichotoma (the reticulated footman) is a small Australian moth in the Arctiinae subfamily, described in 1886.
Scaptesyle dichotoma, commonly known as the reticulated footman, is a species of moth belonging to the subfamily Arctiinae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. This moth is found in Australia, with confirmed records from the regions of Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria. It has an approximate wingspan of 15 mm. Its forewings are white with black patterning, while its hindwings are a solid, unpatterned yellow.
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Setina aurita (Esper, 1787)
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Paralacydes vocula Stoll, 1790
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