Euchromia horsfieldi

Euchromia horsfieldi

''Euchromia horsfieldi'' is a species of moth in the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Frederic Moore in 1859. It is found on Java, Sumatra, Borneo, the Lesser Sunda Islands and Christmas Island.
Tiger wasp moth, Euchromia horsfieldi  Euchromia horsfieldi,Geotagged,Indonesia,Summer

Appearance

The wingspan is 42–44 mm. The abdomen has two pale yellow rings with two blue ones between and distal to them. The basal transparent area of the hindwing is partly white.

Food

The larvae feed on ''Dioscorea'' species. They are a dull reddish and have a black head.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusEuchromia
SpeciesE. horsfieldi
Photographed in
Indonesia