Europtera punctillata

Europtera punctillata is a species of Lasiocampidae moth native to Madagascar.

Europtera punctillata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lasiocampidae
Subfamily:
Lasiocampinae
Genus:
Europtera
Species:
E. punctillata
Binomial name
Europtera punctillata
Synonyms
  • Libethra punctillata Saalmüller, 1884
  • Europtera nigraluna De Lajonquière, 1970

The wings have a cinnamon-brown colour. The males have a wingspan of 35–43 mm and the females of 62mm[2]

References
  1. afromoths.net
  2. Y. De Lajonquière, 1970 Mémoires ORSTORM No. 37, Lépidoptères Lasiocampidae récoltés dans le Massif du Tsaratanana - Mission dans le Massif du Tsaratanana, page 169, pl. 14, Fig.2


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