Maculonaclia tampoketsya

Maculonaclia tampoketsya is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It is found in central Madagascar.[1]

Maculonaclia tampoketsya
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M. tampoketsya
Binomial name
Maculonaclia tampoketsya
Griveaud, 1969

This species has a wingspan of 22mm. It has narrow, allongated forewings of darf brown colour with 5 straw-yellow spots. The genitalia of this species are close to Maculonaclia ankasoka. The holotype provides from the region of Ankazobe.[2]

References

  1. Afro Moths
  2. Griveaud, P. 1969. Amatidae nouveaux ou peu connus de Madagascar (Lep.). - Bulletin de Madagascar 274:3–20.


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