Amerila timolis Rothschild 1914

Amerila timolis, or Timolis' frother, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1914. It is found in New Guinea and Queensland, Australia.

The forewings are pale brown with large translucent windows that have a dark brown bar. The hindwings are pale brown.^[1]

Subspecies

• Amerila timolis timolis (Australia: Queensland)
• Amerila timolis papuana (Rothschild, 1914) (Papua New Guinea, Vulcan Island: Manam)^[2]

References

• Rothschild, W. (1914). "Arctiidae, subfamilie Arctiinae". In: Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde. 10: 236-263, Taf. 13, 19-30, Alfred Kernen: Stuttgart.
• Turner, A. J. (1915). "Studies in Australian Lepidoptera". Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland. 27: 11-57, Brisbane.