Eilema griveaudi
Eilema griveaudi is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Hervé de Toulgoët in 1960. It is found in eastern Madagascar.[1]
| Eilema griveaudi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Eilema |
| Species: | E. griveaudi |
| Binomial name | |
| Eilema griveaudi Toulgoët, 1960 | |
This species has a wingspan of 33 mm. The forewings are red orange with a large blue-black-metallic spot. The holotype was provided from Moramanga.[2]
References
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Eilema griveaudi Toulgoët, 1960". Afromoths. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- Toulgoët, H. de 1960. Description d'Arctiides nouvelles de Madagascar (Lepid.) (11e note). Le Naturaliste malgache. 11(1959)(1–2):111–121.
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