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Leptepilepta umbrata

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Leptepilepta umbrata
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L. umbrata
Binomial name
Leptepilepta umbrata
Griveaud, 1973[1]

Leptepilepta umbrata is a moth of the subfamily Lymantriinae. It is found in north-west Madagascar.

The male of this species has a wingspan of 33 mm. Head, front and are yellow, thorax straw yellow, antennae yellow and dark brown strongly pectinated, abdomen dirty yellow. The forewings are white, almost translucent, hindwings white, shaded grey.

The holotype was found near Ambanja, Sambirano River, Ankarafantsika National Park at an altitude of 250 m.[2]

References

  1. ^ afromoths
  2. ^ Griveaud, P. 1973b. "Nouvelles espèces de Lymantriidae de Madagascar (Lep.)" - Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France 78: page 131, fig.1