Biology:Gogana conwayi

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Short description: Species of hook-tip moth

Gogana conwayi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Gogana
Species:
G. conwayi
Binomial name
Gogana conwayi
(Holloway, 1976)
Synonyms
  • Ametroptila conwayi Holloway, 1976

Gogana conwayi is a moth species in the family Drepanidae, first described by Jeremy Daniel Holloway in 1976.[1] It is found on Borneo,[2] at Mount Kinabalu.[3] The species is known from only four specimens.[3]

Appearance

Gogana conwayi is a pale yellow in color with fine brown banding on the wings.[3] It somewhat resembles Euphalacra semisecta, but differs in size and shape of the hindwings.[3]

Original publication

Holloway, Jeremy Daniel (1976). Moths of Borneo with special reference to Mt. Kinabalu. p. 94.  (as Ametroptila conwayi).

References

Wikidata ☰ Q20687095 entry