Rhypopteryx rubripunctata
Rhypopteryx rubripunctata is a species of moth of the subfamily Lymantriinae first described by Gustav Weymer in 1892.[1] It is known from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa and Tanzania.
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This species has a body length of 19 mm, the length of the forewings is 25 mm. The forewings are pale brown with a row of white spots near the costa.[2]
References
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Rhypopteryx rubripunctata (Weymer, 1892)". Afromoths. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- Weymer, G. W. (1892). "Exotische Lepidopteren VI. Aus dem Afrikanischen Faunagebiet". Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 53 (4–5): 108–109.
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