Biology:Megasis philippella
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | M. philippella
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| Megasis philippella (Viette, 1970)
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Megasis philippella is a species of snout moth in the genus Megasis. It was described by Pierre Viette in 1970, and is known from northern Madagascar .
Its wingspan is around 32–34 mm, length of the forewings is 17.5-18.5 mm. The forewings are dark grey with black spots, grey and brown zones. Rear wings are grey black.
The holotype was collected by P. Soga in Andilambe.[2]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q6808865 entry
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