Eilema squalida

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  • Lithosia mauritia Mabille, 1899
  • Lithosia squalida Guenée, 1862

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Eilema squalida is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Achille Guenée in 1862. It is found in Mauritius and Réunion, both in the Indian Ocean.{{cite web |last1=De Prins |first1=J. |last2=De Prins |first2=W. |name-list-style=amp |date=2019 |url=http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/EILESQUA |title=Eilema squalida (Guenée, 1862) |website=Afromoths |accessdate=October 10, 2019}}

This species has a wingspan of about 40 mm.

See also

References

  • Guenée 1862. Lépidoptères. In: Maillard, L., Notes sur l'île de la Réunion (Bourbon) (Annexe G).: 1–72; pls. 12–13.

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Category:Moths described in 1862

squalida

Category:Moths of Mauritius

Category:Moths of Réunion

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