The principal components analysis performed on hind wing and
forewing landmarks identified important sources of geometric morphometric variation (Fig.
Forewing with one hardly visible dark transverse band beneath the pterostigma; distal part of stigmal vein longer than proximal part (21:9).
--Anterior marginal cell of
forewing not reticulate (Fig.
12); venation of
forewing: Rs1 and Rs2 fused; Rs3 and Rs4 forked at base of 2/5 Rs3 (Fig.
In addition to the diagnosis of the
forewing Sc is either simple or with one or two anterior oblique branches; Sc-r, r-m, m-cua, cua-cup, and a1-a2 cross-veins may be present, though may not be visible on poorly preserved specimens.
Wings, including costa and stigma, black; basal anal cell absent in
forewing (Smith, 1992).
Forewing is yellow ochraceous with black wavy bands on the upper margin, double wavy line run along the margin of
forewing and hindwing.
Developmental modules defining the shape of the
forewing of Scotinopharacoarctata.
The length of the right
forewing, length of the abdomen and height of the thorax were not statistically different between newly emerged Africanized honeybee queens kept in an incubator and queen banking, and their overall mean values were 9.60, 9.43 and 4.71 mm, respectively.
It is a handsome butterfly similar in size to the Painted Lady but much more boldly patterned: matte black with a brilliant scarlet border on each hindwing and band on each
forewing, the latter blotched with strikingly contrasting white.