Stenoglene nivalis
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Stenoglene nivalis (Rothschild, 1917)
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Stenoglene nivalis is a moth in the Eupterotidae family. It was described by Rothschild in 1917.[1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Orientale), Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone.[2]
The wingspan is about 61 mm. The forewings are snow-white and very hairy, with the antemedian band, basal band, postmedian band and a band of coalescent rings greenish grey.[3]
References
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Stenoglene nivalis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- ^ Afro Moths
- ^ Rothschild, W. 1917c. Some new moths of the families Arctiidae and Eupterotidae. - Novitates Zoologicae 24(3): p. 492