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Tampea accepta

species of insect

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionMar 17, 2024
Entity authorityQ15636901 ↗
Source-derived summary

Tampea accepta is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1877. It is found on Borneo, the Philippines, Sangihe, Sulawesi, Sula Mangoli and the Kei Islands. The habitat consists of lowland forests.

The forewings are dull orange yellow. The hindwings are paler.

References

Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

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The public source identifies “Tampea accepta” as species of insect. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Tampea, accepta and species.

Editorial reviewA sound reference starting point where classification, measurement and the date of the underlying evidence remain visible. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1877—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Tampea, accepta and species providing the first useful test.
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This entry incorporates text from “Tampea accepta” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.