Elachyophtalma meeki
Elachyophtalma meeki is a moth in the family Bombycidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1920. It is found on New Guinea.[1]
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| Elachyophtalma meeki Rothschild, 1920 | |
The wingspan is about 48 mm. The forewings are semi-vitreous pale golden yellow, the apical one-third densely irrorated (sprinkled) with grey scales. The hindwings are semi-vitreous pale golden yellow.
References
- Rothschild, Lord (1920). "On the genus Elachyophthalma Feld". Novitates Zoologicae. 27 (1): 321–326 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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