Antigodasa

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Antigodasa
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Antigodasa

Kiriakoff & Viette, 1974
Species:
A. rufodiscalis
Binomial name
Antigodasa rufodiscalis
(Rothschild, 1896)
Synonyms
  • Godasa rufodiscalisRothschild, 1896

Antigodasa is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae erected by Sergius G. Kiriakoff and Pierre Viette in 1974. Its only species, Antigodasa rufodiscalis, was first described by Walter Rothschild in 1896. This moth occurs in Madagascar. [1] [2] [3] [4]

This species has a wingspan of 20 mm, the forewings are chocolate brown passing towards the margin to reddish chocolate, covered with small blue patches. Hindwings are black with a large discal patch. [5]

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References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Antigodasa rufodiscalis (Rothschild, 1896)". Afromoths. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Antigodasa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  3. Savela, Markku (September 22, 2019). "Antigodasa Kiriakoff & Viette, 1974". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  4. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Antigodasa Kiriakoff, 1974". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  5. Rothschild & Jordan (1896). Novitates Zoologicae. 3 (1): 47.