Biology:Mediala spectaculoides

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Short description: Species of moth

Mediala spectaculoides
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Mediala
Species:
M. spectaculoides
Binomial name
Mediala spectaculoides
Fibiger, 2008

Mediala spectaculoides is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Michael Fibiger in 2008. It is known from Sri Lanka.

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The hindwing is greyish brown, darker towards termen. The terminal line is brown and the fringes are basally beige. There is an indistinct discal spot. The underside of the forewing and upper part of hindwing are brown, other parts of the hindwing are grey. There is a discal spot and a postmedial line on the hindwing.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6806103 entry