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Lygephila yoshimotoi

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Lygephila yoshimotoi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Lygephila
Species:
L. yoshimotoi
Binomial name
Lygephila yoshimotoi
Kinoshita, 1989

Lygephila yoshimotoi is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Taiwan.

The length of the forewings is about 17 mm. The forewings are greyish brown with a violet tint and suffused with dark brown. The hindwings are dirty greyish brown.

References

  • Kinoshita, S., 1989: Two new species of the genus Lygephila Billberg from Taiwan (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Tyô to Ga 40 (2): 141-148. Abstract and full article: [1].