Ophiusa cancellata
Ophiusa cancellata is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in subtropical Africa, and it is known from Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar and Zambia.[1]
| Ophiusa cancellata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Ophiusa |
| Species: | O. cancellata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophiusa cancellata (Saalmüller, 1891) | |
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It looks similar to Ophiusa melaconisia but with yellow rear wings, wingspan is 40–44 mm.[2]
References
- Afromoths.net
- Adalbert Seitz Band 15: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die afrikanischen eulenartigen Nachtfalter, page 226
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