Biology:Stenoglene obtusus
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Eupterotidae |
| Genus: | Stenoglene |
| Species: | S. obtusus
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| Binomial name | |
| Stenoglene obtusus (Walker, 1864)
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Stenoglene obtusus is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864.[1] It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (East Kasai, Katanga), Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa (Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal), Tanzania and Zimbabwe.[2]
Description
The wingspan is about 45 mm. The forewings are fulvous with almost obliterated transverse linear fasciae, the first practically obsolete and not anteriorly recurved, the second a little more distinct. The hindwings are croceous (deep reddish yellow) without black spots on the abdominal area.[3]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, George (February 2005). "Scientific name search". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/search/.
- ↑ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Stenoglene obtusa (Walker, 1865)". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/STENOBTU. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ↑ Distant, W. L. 1903. Insecta Transvaaliensia: a contribution to a knowledge of the Entomology of South Africa. Order Lepidoptera. Suborder Heterocera: p. 84
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Wikidata ☰ Q14395068 entry
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