Biology:Meragisa zebrina
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | M. zebrina
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| Meragisa zebrina Miller, 2011
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Meragisa zebrina is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in north-eastern Ecuador.[1]
The length of the forewings is about 21.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is silvery white suffused with charcoal-coloured scales. The ground colour of the hindwings is light mustard yellow to buff in the basal one third and grey-brown in the outer two thirds.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the word zebra, the Abyssinian name for the striped equine of Africa and refers to the zebra-like forewing pattern.
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- ↑ Miller, James S.; Thiaucourt, Paul (November 1, 2011). "Diversity of Prominent Moths (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae) in the Cloud Forests of Northeastern Ecuador, with Descriptions of 27 New Species". Annals of the Entomological Society of America 104 (6): 1033–1077. doi:10.1603/AN10141. http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1603/AN10141.
Wikidata ☰ Q15636932 entry
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