Scaptesyle dichotoma

Scaptesyle dichotoma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Scaptesyle
Species: S. dichotoma
Binomial name
Scaptesyle dichotoma
(Meyrick, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Chiripe dichotoma Meyrick, 1886

Scaptesyle dichotoma, the Reticulated Footman, is a moth in the Arctiidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1886. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are white with a black pattern. The hindwings are plain yellow.[2]

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