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Byrsia aurantiaca

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Superfamily
  
Noctuoidea

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Family
  
Erebidae

Byrsia aurantiaca is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found on Malacca, Borneo and Sumatra.

It is a day-flying species.

The larvae have been found on the leaves of Mangifera species. They have a bright ochreous ground colour, covered densely with white hairs. The body has a greenish tinge.

References

Byrsia aurantiaca Wikipedia