Lyclene goaensis
Lyclene goaensis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Jagbir Singh Kirti and Navneet Singh Gill in 2009. It is found in Goa, India.
| Lyclene goaensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Lyclene |
| Species: | L. goaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lyclene goaensis Kirti & Gill, 2009 | |
The wingspan is about 20 mm for males and 24 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is pinkish red with a black basal spot and a black antemedial band. The hindwings are pinkish red.
Etymology
The species name refers to the type locality.[1]
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References
- Kirti, Jagbir Singh & Gill, Navneet Singh (2009). "Description of four new species of the genus Lyclene Moore (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae: Lithosiinae)". Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. 52B (1-2): 109-118.
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