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Elachyophtalma meeki

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Elachyophtalma meeki
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E. meeki
Binomial name
Elachyophtalma meeki

Elachyophtalma meeki is a moth in the family Bombycidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1920. It is found on New Guinea.[1]

The wingspan is about 48 mm. The forewings are semi-vitreous pale golden yellow, the apical one-third densely sprinkled with grey scales. The hindwings are semi-vitreous pale golden yellow.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Rothschild, Lord (1920). "On the genus Elachyophthalma Feld". Novitates Zoologicae. 27 (1): 321–326 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.