Mallocampa jaensis
| Mallocampa jaensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lasiocampidae |
| Genus: | Mallocampa |
| Species: | M. jaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mallocampa jaensis Bethune-Baker, 1927 | |
Mallocampa jaensis is a moth in the Lasiocampidae family. It was described by Bethune-Baker in 1927.[1] It is found in Cameroon.[2]
The wingspan is about 86 mm for females and 50 mm for males. The forewings are greyish olive brown, with the base dark for a restricted area, followed by a paler stripe and then by a double irregular angled line. The cell and a small median area are dark brownish grey and there is a white spot at the end of the cell, as well as a postmedian double, irregular, subcrenulate line defining the dark median area. The apex and termen are darkish. The hindwings are uniform sooty brown.[3]
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