Lygephila salax
Lygephila salax is a moth of the family Erebidae.
| Lygephila salax | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Lygephila |
| Species: | L. salax |
| Binomial name | |
| Lygephila salax (Guenée, 1852) | |
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Distribution
It is found in Africa, where it is known from South Africa, Sierra Leone, and Réunion.[1]
Its wingspan is 32–36 mm.[2]
References
- Afromoths
- Adalbert Seitz Band 15: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die afrikanischen eulenartigen Nachtfalter, page 290
External links
- Genitalia images have been published in ESPERIANA, 2006, Bd. 12: 145, fig.24.
- Africanmoths: Images & Distribution map
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