TELDAP Collections
A Slice of Wonder
Facets of Taiwan
Exhibitions
| Ampelophaga baibarana 斜帶天蛾 |
|
“A. baibarana”, the junior synonym of the Gehlenia obliquifascia, is distributed in regions such as Taiwan and Assam. The origin of its type specimen is in Meiyuan, Taichung County. There is currently no formal record of its host plant. The species has dark-brown forewings with a tawny speck on the tip, an auburn speck on the base, and black-brown marginal hair. Its hind wings are dark brown with mahogany marginal hair.
Type Specimen and Literature Digital Archive Project for Taiwan Macrolepidoptera
|
