Sapheneutis pulchella
Sapheneutis pulchella is a species of bagworm moth native to eastern Madagascar.[1]
| Sapheneutis pulchella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Psychidae |
| Genus: | Sapheneutis |
| Species: | S. pulchella |
| Binomial name | |
| Sapheneutis pulchella Sobczyk & Schütte, 2010 | |
Biology
The male has a wingspan of 21 mm, and the length of the forewings is 10 mm. The female has a wingspan between 21 and 31 mm.
Forewings are rounded with nine veins and white with black dots, and hindwings are uniformly white with six veins. The antenna has 52 segments that are densely scaled. The eyes are black and large, and the eye height is approx. 3.5 times the distance of the eyes.
The types had been found on trees with lichens and were found around Andasibe and Moramanga.[2]
See also
References
- De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Sapheneutis pulchella Sobczyk & Schütte, 2010". Afromoths. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
- Sobczyk & Schütte 2010. Two new species, taxonomic notes and a checklist of bagworm moths from Madagascar (Lepidoptera: Psychidae). - Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 57(1):59–68.
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