Saurita sericea is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1854. It is found in Panama and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1][2]

Saurita sericea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Saurita
Species:
S. sericea
Binomial name
Saurita sericea
Synonyms
  • Laemocharis sericea Herrich-Schäffer, [1854]
  • Pseudosphenoptera demoanassa Druce, 1896

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Saurita sericea (Herrich-Schäffer, [1854])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  2. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.