Beguma erythroides West
- Family: Thyrididae
- Subfamily: Siculodinae
- Tribe: Rhodoneurini
- Genus: Beguma
- Distribution: Philippines.
- Habitat: Lowland.
- Wing Length: 27mm
Taxonomy
Holotype, Philippines, Luzon, Benguet. The holotype of Brixia erythroides West, 1932:8 from the Philippines (Luzon) is in the NHM (Mi7397).
ms comb. n. to Beguma (Shaffer, 1992 LepIndex).
Description
A very distinctive blend of golden brown and salmon pink. The costal area is a slightly darker brown with shiny paler patches. The thyridid reticulation is well developed but the wings have few other markings. See the widely distributed Beguma sp. 1 which may prove to be this species.
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