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Decachorda pomona

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Decachorda pomona
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D. pomona
Binomial name
Decachorda pomona
(Weymer, 1892)[1]
Synonyms
  • Dreata pomona Weymer, 1892

Decachorda pomona is a species of moth of the family Saturniidae first described by Weymer in 1892. It is known from central and eastern Africa.

This species has a body length of 19 mm, the length of the forewings is 24 mm. The forewings are reddish yellow with a white spot surrounded by brown in the middle. A fine brown line crosses its forewing.[2]

References

  1. ^ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2018). "Decachorda pomona (Weymer, 1892)". Afromoths. Retrieved November 12, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ (in German) Weymer, G. W. 1892. Exotische Lepidopteren VI. Aus dem Afrikanischen Faunagebiet. Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung 53(4–5):113