Elachyophtalma meeki

Elachyophtalma meeki
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Bombycidae
Genus: Elachyophtalma
Species: E. meeki
Binomial name
Elachyophtalma meeki
Rothschild, 1920

Elachyophtalma meeki is a moth in the Bombycidae family. It was described by Rothschild in 1920. It is found in New Guinea.[1]

The wingspan is about 48 mm. The forewings are semi-vitreous pale golden yellow, the apical one-third densely irrorated with grey scales. The hindwings are semi-vitreous pale golden yellow.

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