Aedia banian

Aedia banian is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Pierre Viette in 1965 and is found in south western Madagascar. Its type was provided from Ankazoabo in Atsimo-Andrefana.[1]

Aedia banian
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Genus:
Aedia
Species:
A. banian
Binomial name
Aedia banian
(Viette, 1965)
Synonyms
  • Melanephia banian Viette, 1965

This species has a wingspan of 30–37 mm. The forewings are greyish, marbled blackish.[2]

See also

References
  1. afromoths.net
  2. Viette P. 1965d. Nouvelles espèces de Noctuelles Quadrifides malgaches (Lépidoptères). - Lambillionea 64(9–10):38–49, pl. 1.


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