Biology:Heliothis transvaalica

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Short description: Species of moth

Heliothis transvaalica
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Heliothis
Species:
H. transvaalica
Binomial name
Heliothis transvaalica
(Distant, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Masalia transvaalica (Distant, 1902)
  • Timora transvaalica Distant, 1902
  • Timora rosea Gaede, 1915
  • Timora rhodomelaleuca Berio, 1941

Heliothis transvaalica is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae first described by William Lucas Distant in 1902. It is found in Transvaal of South Africa and in Namibia.

This species has a wingspan of 28–30 mm.[1]

References

  1. Gaede, M. (1915). "Neue afrikanische Lepidoptera des Berliner Zoologischen Museums". Internationale Entomologische Zeitschrift. Guben. 9:38–40, pl. 1.(in German)

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q13768952 entry