Sijua meriani

(Sijua meriani)

Description

Sijua meriani is a species of moth of the family Thyrididae. It is found in the Seychelles. The head and thorax of this species are brown violet, the wings grey violet with brown transversal lines. The wingspan of this species is 16 mm.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Thyrididae

Genus:Sijua

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