Striosia is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by George Hampson in 1914. Its single species, Striosia irrorata, was first described by Rothschild in 1912. It is found in New Guinea,[1] where it is known from Papua and Papua New Guinea.[2]
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Genus: | Striosia Hampson, 1914
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Species: | S. irrorata
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Striosia irrorata (Rothschild, 1912)
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References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Striosia Hampson, 1914". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ de Vos, Rob. "Striosia irrorata (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.