Biology:Elachyophtalma mimiocotana

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Short description: Species of moth

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

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

The wingspan is about 47 mm. The forewings are pale rufous. The hindwings are pale rufous.

References

  1. โ†‘ Rothschild, Lord (1920). "On the genus Elachyophthalma Feld..". Novitates Zoologicae 27 (1): 321โ€“326. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3242827#page/357/mode/1up. 

Wikidata ☰ Q13477591 entry