Biology:Stenoglene pira
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Short description: Species of moth
| Stenoglene pira | |
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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. pira
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| Binomial name | |
| Stenoglene pira Druce, 1896
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Stenoglene pira is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Druce in 1896.[1] It is found in South Africa and Tanzania.[2]
Description
The forewings are pinkish brown, palest near the outer margin, crossed from the costal to the inner margin with two rows of indistinct black spots, the outer margin is shaded with dark brown. The hindwings are pale fawn with a few black hairs along the inner margin.[3]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Stenoglene pira". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=58235.
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ Druce, H. 1896. Descriptions of some new species of Heterocera from tropical Africa. - Annals and Magazine of Natural History (6)17(101): p. 354
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Wikidata ☰ Q14395126 entry
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