Marbla divisa

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Marbla divisa
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M. divisa
Binomial name
Marbla divisa
(Walker, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Eloria divisa Walker, 1855
  • Hylemera tenera (Holland, 1893)

Marbla divisa is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. [1] [2] It is found in subtropical Africa and is known from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Madagascar, Gabon, Sierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea and Zambia. [3]

Its wingspan is around 38–40 mm.

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (May 30, 2011). "Marbla divisa (Walker, 1855)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Marbla divisa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  3. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Marbla divisa (Walker, 1855)". Afromoths. Retrieved April 2, 2020.