Phiala alba

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Phiala alba
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eupterotidae
Genus: Phiala
Species:P. alba
Binomial name
Phiala alba
(Aurivillius, 1893)
Synonyms
  • Lichenopteryx albaAurivillius, 1893
  • Phiala difficilisStrand, 1911
  • Phiala pagagnaStrand, 1911
  • Phiala strigiferaStrand, 1911

Phiala alba is a moth in the Eupterotidae family. It was described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1893. [1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Katanga), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Malawi and Tanzania. [2]

Moth Group of mostly-nocturnal insects in the order Lepidoptera

Moths comprise a group of insects related to butterflies, belonging to the order Lepidoptera. Most lepidopterans are moths, and there are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described. Most species of moth are nocturnal, but there are also crepuscular and diurnal species.

Eupterotidae family of insects

Eupterotidae is a family of insects in the order Lepidoptera with more than 300 described species.

Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius Swedish entomologist

Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius was a Swedish entomologist.

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Phiala bistrigata is a moth in the Eupterotidae family. It was described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1901. It is found in South Africa and Tanzania.

Phiala nigrolineata is a moth in the Eupterotidae family. It was described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1903. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Togo, Uganda and Zambia.

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Phiala similis is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1911. It is found in South Africa.

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Phiala subiridescens is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by William Jacob Holland in 1893. It is found in Gabon and the Republic of the Congo.

Hemijana subrosea is a moth in the Eupterotidae family. It was described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1893. It is found in Angola and South Africa.

Stenoglene preussi is a moth in the Eupterotidae family. It was described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1893. It is found in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya.

Striginiana camerunica is a moth in the Eupterotidae family. It was described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1893. It is found in Cameroon and in Orientale Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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References

  1. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Phiala alba". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 18, 2018. Note: This source has 1895 as the year of description.
  2. ↑ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Phiala alba (Aurivillius, 1893)". Afromoths. Retrieved November 14, 2017.


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