Astacosia lineata
| Astacosia lineata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Astacosia |
| Species: | A. lineata
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| Binomial name | |
| Astacosia lineata Toulgoët, 1965
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Astacosia lineata is a species of moth in the subfamily Arctiinae of the family Erebidae. It was described by Hervé de Toulgoët in 1965.[1]
The species is endemic to Madagascar.[1]
Distribution
Astacosia lineata is recorded from Madagascar, where it appears to be restricted to the island’s endemic fauna.[1]
Taxonomy
The species was first described in 1965 by the French entomologist Hervé de Toulgoët.[2]
References
- ^ a b c De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2019). "Astacosia lineata Toulgoët, 1965". Afromoths. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ Toulgoët, Hervé de (1965). "Descriptions de nouvelles espèces malgaches d'Arctiidae". Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France. 70: —.