Biology:Elachyophtalma mimiocotana

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Short description: Species of moth

Elachyophtalma mimiocotana
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
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. Rothschild, Lord (1920). "On the genus Elachyophthalma Feld..". Novitates Zoologicae 27 (1): 321–326. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3242827#page/357/mode/1up. 

Wikidata ☰ Q13477591 entry