Biology:Calligraphidia tessellata
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Calligraphidia tessellata (Kenrick, 1917)[1]
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Calligraphidia tessellata is a moth in the family Noctuidae. It was first described by George Hamilton Kenrick in 1917 and is known from Madagascar .
The forewings of this species are brown with a violet shade, the costa with a series of dark brown spots; an ochreous-basal patch, irrorated (sprinkled) with black, followed by an irregular double violet line, an indistinct dark median line and a strongly marked dark postmedian line. The wingspan of this species is 50 mm.[2]
References
- ↑ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2018). "Calligraphidia tessellata (Kenrick, 1917)". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/CALLTESS. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ Kenrick, Geo. H. (1917). "New or little-known Heterocera from Madagascar". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London: 93–94. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14688401#page/153/mode/1up.
Wikidata ☰ Q13449368 entry
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