Gnophaela aequinoctialis

Gnophaela aequinoctialis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1854 and is found in Texas,[1] Mexico, Nicaragua and Venezuela.[2]

Gnophaela aequinoctialis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Genus:
Gnophaela
Species:
G. aequinoctialis
Binomial name
Gnophaela aequinoctialis
(Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Dioptis aequinoctialis Walker, 1854
  • Gnophaela disjuncta H. Edwards, 1885

The wingspan is approximately 48 mm.

References
  1. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Gnophaela aequinoctialis Walker, 1854". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 6, 2018.


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