Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pterophoridae Scientific name Pterophorus rhyparias | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Pterophorus Rank Species | |
Pterophorus rhyparias is a moth of the Pterophoridae family.
Distribution
It is known from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Yemen, Uganda, Malawi and Zimbabwe.
The species is characterized by the pale ochreous-white colour with some small black dots along the costa and dorsum of both forewing lobes. The colour of the species ranges from grey-white to pale ochreous-white. The number of dots on the forewing may be reduced.
References
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