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Dianeura jacksoni

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Anomoeotidae

Scientific name
  
Dianeura jacksoni

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Dianeura

Rank
  
Species

Dianeura jacksoni is a species of moth of the Anomoeotidae family. It was described from Manda Island in Kenya.

The wingspan is 22–31 mm. It is hyaline (glass-like) white, the base of the primaries and basal half of the secondaries suffused with pale yellow. The veins and antennae are blackish and the body is pale brown above and brownish testaceous (reddish yellow or brownish) below. The legs are almost bare.

References

Dianeura jacksoni Wikipedia