Scoliosia is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by George Hampson in 1914. Its single species, Scoliosia brunnescens, was first described by Walter Rothschild in 1912. It is found in Papua and Papua New Guinea.[1][2]
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| Genus: | Scoliosia Hampson, 1914
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| Species: | S. brunnescens
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| Scoliosia brunnescens (Rothschild, 1912)
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References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Scoliosia Hampson, 1914". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ de Vos, Rob. "Scoliosia brunnescens (Rothschild, 1912) | The Tigermoths (Erebidae, Arctiinae, Lithosiini) of Papua Indonesia". Papua-Insects.nl. The Papua Insects Foundation.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.