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Selenisa affulgens

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Species of moth

Selenisa affulgens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Selenisa
Species: S. affulgens
Binomial name
Selenisa affulgens
(Saalmüller, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Selenis affulgens Saalmüller, 1881

Selenisa affulgens is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species is known from Madagascar. It has a wingspan of 29 mm. The palpae are twice as long as its short head. Legs are short and scaled. The upperside is greyish brown-black except the thorax and triangular shaped stripe of the same width on the forewings. The underside is brownish ash grey.

References

  1. "Selenisa articles - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  2. Archive.org: Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung Vol.42 (1881) pages:439-440


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