Amerila crokeri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Amerila |
Species: | A. crokeri |
Binomial name | |
Amerila crokeri W. S. Macleay, 1826 | |
Synonyms | |
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Amerila crokeri, or Croker's frother, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. The species was first described by William Sharp Macleay in 1826.[1] It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland and on New Guinea and New Britain.
The wingspan is about 50 mm.
References
- ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (18 November 2016). "Amerila crokeri (W.S.Macleay, 1826) Croker's Frother". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
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