Westermannia gloriosa (Hampson, 1912)
(also known as : Vestermannia superba Hubner, 1823)
CHLOEPHORINAENOCTUIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley

(updated 13 August 2007)

Westermannia gloriosa
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

This species has adult moths with dark brown forewings each with a winding white band across the middle. The hindwings are off-white, with dark brown margins.

The species is found in Indonesia, New Guinea, and Queensland.

Westermannia gloriosa
male
Illustration 32, Plate CLXXXIX, Hampson 1903-1913,
(Courtesy of Joe Kunkel, University of Massachusetts)

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