Dianeura jacksoni

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Dianeura jacksoni
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Anomoeotidae
Genus: Dianeura
Species:
D. jacksoni
Binomial name
Dianeura jacksoni
Butler, 1888 [1]
Synonyms
  • Plethoneura apertaBryk, 1913
  • Dianeura aperta

Dianeura jacksoni is a species of moth of the Anomoeotidae family. It was described from Manda Island in Kenya.

The wingspan is 22–31 mm.

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