Lineopalpa horsfieldi is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.[1][2] It is found in the Himalayas, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Luzon, Sulawesi, Seram and New Guinea.

Lineopalpa horsfieldi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Lineopalpa
Species:
L. horsfieldi
Binomial name
Lineopalpa horsfieldi
Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Briarda varians Moore, 1867

Adults are highly variable dark greenish brown with a forewing shape and fasciation that is typical for its family.[3]

Subspecies

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  • Lineopalpa horsfieldi horsfieldi (New Guinea)
  • Lineopalpa horsfieldi chlora Prout, 1922 (Himalayas, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Luzon, Sulawesi, Seram)

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (June 16, 2019). "Lineopalpa horsfieldi Guenée, 1852". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Lineopalpa horsfieldi​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  3. ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Lineopalpa horsfieldi Guenée". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved May 24, 2020.