Soganaclia tsaratananae

Soganaclia tsaratananae is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Paul Griveaud in 1970.[1] It is found in northern Madagascar where it seems to be confined to the high altitudes of the Tsaratanana Massif.

Soganaclia tsaratananae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Soganaclia
Species:
S. tsaratananae
Binomial name
Soganaclia tsaratananae
Griveaud, 1970

The wingspan of the male adults is about 20 mm. This species looks similar to Soganaclia roedereri but is a little bigger in size.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku (September 20, 2015). "Soganaclia tsaratananae Griveaud, 1971". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  2. Griveaud, P. (1970). Mémoires ORSTORM No. 37, Lépidoptères Amatidae récoltés dans le Massif du Tsaratanana: 206.


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