Spilosoma karschi is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Max Bartel in 1903. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Malawi, Nigeria, Togo and Uganda.[2]

Spilosoma karschi
Estigmene carschi[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Spilosoma
Species:
S. karschi
Binomial name
Spilosoma karschi
Bartel, 1903
Synonyms
  • Estigimene carschi Bartel, 1903

Description

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The male's head, thorax, and abdomen are orange yellow. Its antennae are brown with the shaft whitish above. The palpi, pectus, legs, and ventral surface of the abdomen except the terminal segment are brown. Its forewings are uniform yellow and its hindwings are yellowish white.

The female is similar except the forewings and hindwings are orange yellow.

The wingspan of Spilosoma karschi is 32–44 mm.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum S.v2 (1920)  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Spilosoma karschi Bartel, 1903". Afromoths. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  3. ^ Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum. S.v2 (1920)  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.