Thyrosticta contigua is a species of moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It is native to Madagascar.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Thyrosticta |
| Species: | T. contigua
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| Thyrosticta contigua (Saalmüller, 1884)
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Its frontwings are black-brownish with 5 yellow spots, the wingspan is 26 mm.[2]
References
edit- ^ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Dubianaclia contigua (Saalmüller, 1884)". Afromoths. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
- ^ Archive.org: Saalmüller, 1891, Lepidopteren von Madagaskar
- Savela, Markku. "Thyrosticta contigua (Saalmüller, 1884)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
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