Elachyophtalma fergussonis
Elachyophtalma fergussonis | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Bombycidae |
Genus: | Elachyophtalma |
Species: | E. fergussonis |
Binomial name | |
Elachyophtalma fergussonis Rothschild, 1920[1] | |
Elachyophtalma fergussonis is a moth in the Bombycidae family. It was described by Rothschild in 1920. It is found on Fergusson Island.[2]
The wingspan is 39–58 mm. The forewings are sooty black-grey, with a broad creamy white curved band. The basal two-fifths of the hindwings is sooty grey-black and the outer three-fifths yellow, slightly sprinkled with dark scales.
References
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 5/24/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.