Elachyophtalma insularum

(Elachyophtalma insularum)

Description

Elachyophtalma insularum is a moth in the family Bombycidae. It was described by Lord Rothschild in 1920. It is found on Roa Island in New Guinea. The wingspan is about 38 mm. The wings are uniform chocolate rufous, the sides of the abdominal margin of the hindwings with oblique white streaks.

Taxonomic tree:

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