Moth :The Buff Ermine - Spilosoma lutea.sp from Rejang Land Sumatra

The Buff Ermine (Spilarctia lutea.sp) is a moth of the family Arctiidae. It is sometimes placed in the genus Spilosoma. not much record abouth this moth,and this moth was reported found throughout the Palearctic region and the Near East

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Artiidae
Genus:	Spilarctia
Species:	S. lutea.sp

Synonyms:

• Spilosoma lutea
• Spilosoma luteum

Image Location : Talang Rimbo Lama Village,South Curup District,Rejang Lebong Regency References :

• http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/arctiinae/spilarctia/index.html#luteum
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spilosoma_lutea

June 11, 2009