Spidia miserrima

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Spidia miserrima
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S. miserrima
Binomial name
Spidia miserrima
(Holland, 1893)
Synonyms
  • Thymistida miserrimaHolland, 1893

Spidia miserrima is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by William Jacob Holland in 1893. [1] It is found in Gabon. [2]

The length of the forewings is about 25 mm. Adults are similar to Spidia excentrica and Spidia planola . [3]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Spidia miserrima". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Spidia miserrima (Holland, 1893)". Afromoths. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  3. A revision of the Ethiopian Drepanidae (Lepidoptera)