Elachyophtalma meeki

(Elachyophtalma meeki)

Description

Elachyophtalma meeki is a moth in the family Bombycidae. It was described by Lord Rothschild in 1920. It is found on New Guinea. The wingspan is about 48 mm. The forewings are semi-vitreous pale golden yellow, the apical one-third densely irrorated (sprinkled) with grey scales. The hindwings are semi-vitreous pale golden yellow.

Taxonomic tree:

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