Hoplojana zernyi

Hoplojana zernyi is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Robert Gschwandner in 1923. It is found in Tanzania.[1]

Hoplojana zernyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Eupterotidae
Genus:
Hoplojana
Species:
H. zernyi
Binomial name
Hoplojana zernyi

Physical attributes

The species has a wingspan of 152 mm.

Etymology

It is named for the entomologist Dr. Hans Anton Zerny.[2]

References
  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Hoplojana zernyi Gschwandner, 1923". Afromoths. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  2. "Eine neue Eupterotide aus Ost-Afrika" (in German)


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