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Spilosoma Erythrozona
''Spilosoma erythrozona'' is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Vincenz Kollar in 1844. It is found in China (south-western Xinjiang, Tibet), eastern Afghanistan and Himalaya The Himalayas, or Himalaya (; ; ), is a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has some of the planet's highest peaks, including the very highest, Mount Everest. Over 100 ...s. Description Head and thorax white; abdomen crimson above with black bands; white below, with two series of black spots. Wings white, some specimens with traces of a spot at end of cell and sub-marginal spots to both wings. Hab. JM. VV. Himalayas; Kashmir. Wingspan of the male 40 mm, female 46 mm. References * Note: This source misspells the specific name. The original description, linked below, confirms the spelling used here. *''Spilosoma erythrozon''a at BOLD [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincenz Kollar
Vincenz Kollar (15 January 1797 in Kranowitz, Silesia – 30 May 1860 in Vienna) was an Austrian entomologist who specialised in Diptera. He was especially concerned with species of economic interest, particularly those of forests. Kollar described many new species. He was Curator of the Natural History Museum in Vienna. He worked mainly on insects collected on expeditions, especially that from the Austrian Brazil Expedition The Austrian expedition to Brazil (Österreichische Brasilien-Expedition) was a scientific expedition which explored Brazil. It was organized and financed by the Austrian Empire from 1817 to 1835. History The expedition had as its main supporter t ... of 1817–1835. Works *''Die vorzüglich lästigen Insekten Brasiliens'', p. 101-119. In J.E. Pohl. ''Reise im Innern von Brasiliens'', vol. I, 448p.(1832) * Aufzählung und Beschreibung der von Freih. Carl v. Hügel auf seiner Reise durch Kaschmir und das Himalayagebirge gesammelten Insekten. (mit L. Red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
