Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Arctiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Melastrota | |
Melastrota nigrisquamata is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Swinhoe in 1901. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.
The forewings are brown with yellow patches at the apex, on the costa and at the base of the wing.
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