Mpanjaka montana

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Mpanjaka montana
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M. montana
Binomial name
Mpanjaka montana
(Griveaud, 1974)
Synonyms
  • Dasychira montana(Griveaud, 1974)

Mpanjaka montana is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Paul Griveaud in 1974. It is found in central Madagascar.

The male has a wingspan of 57 mm and the length of the forewings is 28 mm. Abdomen, thorax and head are uniformly beige. Antennae are bipectinate (comb like on both sides). Forewings are white with a dense pattern of black scales and three lines of red spots crossing the wing. Hindwings are yellowish white. [1]

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References

  1. Griveaud, P. (1973). "Contribution à l'étude des Lépidoptères Hétérocères du massif de l'Andtringitra (Madagascar Centre)". Bulletin du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle de Paris. 3ieme serie, No. 186, September October (125): 1461–1483.