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Commotria rosella

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Commotria rosella
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C. rosella
Binomial name
Commotria rosella

Commotria rosella is a species of snout moth in the genus Commotria. It was first described by George Hampson in 1918,[2] and is known from Malawi.[1]

Appearance

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Adults of Commotria rosella have bright rose-pink forewings, pale ochre hindwings, and a wingspan of 22 to 26 mm.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Commotria at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
  2. ^ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. "Commotria rosella". Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ^ Hampson, George Francis (1918). "A classification of the Pyralidae, subfamily Hypsotropinae". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1918: 111. Retrieved 19 September 2023.