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Melastrota nigrisquamata

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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.

References

Melastrota nigrisquamata Wikipedia