Biology:Mpanjaka grandidieri
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | M. grandidieri
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Mpanjaka grandidieri is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1882. It is found in central Madagascar .[1]
The wings are mouse grey, sparkled with black dots and crossed by four zigzag white stripes. The body is whitish brown and sandy reddish behind the collar. The abdomen with blackish dorsal spots. The antennae are white, black speckled with dark-brown pectinations.
The male has a wingspan of 53 mm. This species was described by a specimen from Ankafana, central Madagascar.[2]
See also
- List of moths of Madagascar
References
- ↑ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2019). "Mpanjaka grandidieri (Butler, 1882)". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/MPANGRAN. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ↑ Butler, Arthur G. (1882). "Descriptions of new species of Heterocerous Lepidoptera from Madagascar". Cistula Entomologica 3 (26): 14. https://archive.org/details/cbarchive_110690_newlepidopterafrommadagascar1869.
Wikidata ☰ Q13862612 entry
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