Selenisa affulgens
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Selenisa |
Species: | S. affulgens
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Binomial name | |
Selenisa affulgens (Saalmüller, 1881)
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Selenisa affulgens is a species of moth in the family Erebidae.[1] The species is known from Madagascar. It has a wingspan of 29 mm. The palpae are twice as long as its short head. Legs are short and scaled. The upperside is greyish brown-black except the thorax and triangular shaped stripe of the same width on the forewings. The underside is brownish ash grey.[2]
References
- ^ "Selenisa articles - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
- ^ Archive.org: Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung Vol.42 (1881) pages:439-440