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Pitthea neavei

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Pitthea neavei
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P.neavei
Binomial name
Pitthea neavei
(Prout, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Pitthea aurantifascia Prout, 1921

Pitthea neavei, or Neave's highflier, is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Louis Beethoven Prout in 1915.[1] It is found in Malawi and Congo.[2]

This species has a wingspan of 37–43 mm.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Pitthea neavei Prout, 1915". African Moths. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  2. ^ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2018). "Pitthea neavei Prout L. B., 1915". Afromoths. Retrieved April 12, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Prout (1915). "New genera and species of African Geometridae". Novitates Zoologicae. 22: 373.