Eilema griveaudi

Eilema griveaudi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Eilema
Species: E. griveaudi
Binomial name
Eilema griveaudi
de Toulgoët, 1960

Eilema griveaudi is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by de Toulgoët in 1960. It is found in eastern Madagascar.[1]

This species has a wingspan of 33mm. The forewings are red-orange with a large with a large blue-black-metallic spot. The holotype provided from Moramanga.[2]

References

  1. Afro Moths
  2. de Toulgoët, H. 1960. Description d'Arctiides nouvelles de Madagascar (Lepid.) (11e note). - Le Naturaliste malgache 11(1959)(1–2):111–121


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