Pseudaltha sapa

Pseudaltha sapa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Limacodidae
Genus:	Pseudaltha
Species:	P. sapa
Binomial name
	Pseudaltha sapa; Solovyev, 2009

Pseudaltha sapa is a species of moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in northern Thailand and northern Vietnam at altitudes of 1,600 to 2,400 meters.^[1]

The wingspan is 25–28 mm. The abdomen is whitish ochre. Adults have been recorded in May, June, July and September.

Etymology

The species name sapa refers to the type locality of Sa Pa in Vietnam.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Alexey Solovyev (2009): Notes on South-East Asian Limacodidae (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea) with one new genus and eleven new species. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 152: 167–183

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[Solovyev_2009-1] Alexey Solovyev (2009): Notes on South-East Asian Limacodidae (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea) with one new genus and eleven new species. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 152: 167–183

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