Biology:Decachorda pomona

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Short description: Species of moth

Decachorda pomona
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D. pomona
Binomial name
Decachorda pomona
(Weymer, 1892)[1]
Synonyms
  • Dreata pomona Weymer, 1892

Decachorda pomona is a species of moth of the family Saturniidae first described by Gustav Weymer in 1892. It is known from central and eastern Africa.

This species has a body length of 19 millimetres (0.75 in), the length of the forewings is 24 millimetres (0.94 in). The forewings are reddish yellow with a white spot surrounded by brown in the middle. A fine brown line crosses its forewing.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2498903 entry