Elachyophtalma goliathina
| Elachyophtalma goliathina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bombycidae |
| Genus: | Elachyophtalma |
| Species: | E. goliathina |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachyophtalma goliathina Rothschild, 1920 | |
Elachyophtalma goliathina is a moth in the Bombycidae family. It was described by Rothschild in 1920. It is found in New Guinea.[1]
The wingspan is 56–60 mm. Adults are Dark chocolate-brown with an indistinct darker zig-zag antemedian line and two darker serpentine zigzag postmedian lines. The hindwings have a rufous tinge, and the abdominal margin has whitish lines on the edge.
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