Elachyophtalma doreyana

(Elachyophtalma doreyana)

Description

Elachyophtalma doreyana is a moth in the family Bombycidae. It was described by Lord Rothschild in 1920. It is found on New Guinea. The wingspan is 38–57 mm. Adults are uniform rufous chocolate, with a small yellow half-moon-shaped discocellular stigma on the forewings, and white streaks on the abdominal margin of the hindwings.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Bombycidae
Genus:Elachyophtalma
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