Athetis satellitia

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Athetis satellitia
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A. satellitia
Binomial name
Athetis satellitia
(Hampson, 1902) [1]
Synonyms
  • Caradrina satellitiaHampson, 1902

Athetis satellitia is a moth of the family Noctuidae. This species is known from Eritrea, Somalia, South Africa, Mozambique, Zambia, Congo and Madagascar.

The female of this moth is greyish brown, head whitish. Forewings with white points on the costa at the lines, white points in cell before and in the middle. Hindwings are pale strongly suffused with brown the cilia ochreous at the tips. The wingspan is approx. 32 mm. [2]

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References

  1. www.afromoths.net
  2. Hampson, G. F. 1902. "The moths of South Africa (Part II)" - Annals of the South African Museum 2: page 302