Euchromia horsfieldi is a species of moth in the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Frederic Moore in 1859.[1] It is found on Java, Sumatra, Borneo, the Lesser Sunda Islands and Christmas Island.

Euchromia horsfieldi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Euchromia
Species:
E. horsfieldi
Binomial name
Euchromia horsfieldi
(Moore, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Phalanna horsfieldi Moore, 1859

The wingspan is 42–44 mm.[2][3]

The larvae feed on Dioscorea species.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Euchromia horsfieldi (Moore, 1859)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  2. ^ De Heterocera Van Sumatra
  3. ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Euchromia horsfieldi Moore". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved August 28, 2019.