Scaptius asteroides is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1905. It is found in French Guiana, Venezuela, Peru and Bolivia.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Scaptius |
| Species: | S. asteroides
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| Binomial name | |
| Scaptius asteroides (Schaus, 1905)
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References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Scaptius asteroides (Schaus, 1905)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ Toulgoët, Hervé de & Navatte, Jocelyne (2000). "Scaptius asteroides (Schaus, 1905)". Illustrated Catalogue of the Arctiidae Arctiinae and Pericopinae of French Guyana Found in the Collection of the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.