Mpanjaka grandidieri
| Mpanjaka grandidieri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lymantriidae |
| Subfamily: | Lymantriinae |
| Tribe: | Lymantrini |
| Genus: | Mpanjaka |
| Species: | M. grandidieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Mpanjaka grandidieri (Butler, 1882) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Calliteara grandidieri Butler, 1882 | |
Mpanjaka grandidieri is a moth of the family of Erebidae that is found in Central Madagascar.[1]
The wings are mouse-grey, sparkled with black atoms and crossed by 4 zig-zag white stripes. The body is whitish-brown and sandy-reddish behind the collar. The abdomen with blackish dorsal spots. The antennae are white, black speckeled with dark-brown pectinations.
The male has a wingspan of 53 mm. This species was described by a specimen from Ankafana, central Madagascar.[2]
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