Decachorda pomona

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Bender235 (talk | contribs) at 15:23, 29 July 2016 (→‎top: clean up; http->https (see this RfC) using AWB). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Decachorda pomona
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Saturniidae
Genus:
Decachorda
Species:
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. It is known from Central & Eastern Africa.

This species has a body length of 19mm, the length of the forewings is 24mm. 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. ^ afromoths.net
  2. ^ (in German) Weymer, G. W. 1892. Exotische Lepidopteren VI. Aus dem Afrikanischen Faunagebiet. - Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung 53(4–5):113


Stub icon

This article on a moth of the family Saturniidae is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Decachorda_pomona&oldid=732091835"