Acrojana simillima
Acrojana simillima is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Rothschild in 1932.[1] It is found in Sierra Leone.[2]
| Acrojana simillima | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Eupterotidae |
| Genus: | Acrojana |
| Species: | A. simillima |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrojana simillima Rothschild, 1932 | |
The wingspan about 132 mm. Adults are similar to Acrojana splendida, with a salmon-red area on the hindwings.[3]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Acrojana simillima". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- Afro Moths
- Rothschild, W. 1932. On some new Eupterotidae. - Novitates Zoologicae 38(2): p. 252
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