Marmaroplegma unicolor

(Marmaroplegma unicolor)

Description

Marmaroplegma unicolor is a moth in the Eupterotidae family. It was described by Janse in 1915. It is found in South Africa. The wingspan is about 56 mm. The forewings are chestnut-brown, without any markings, except that the costa near the base and the hairs at the base of the inner margin are more of a clay colour, while the veins are marked by a slightly darker irroration. The hindwings are cinnamon-buff, sparingly irrorated on the terminal area and more thickly on the terminal one-third of the veins with chestnut-brown.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Eupterotidae
Genus:Marmaroplegma
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