Tagoropsis monsarrati
| Tagoropsis monsarrati | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Genus: | Tagoropsis |
| Species: | T. monsarrati |
| Binomial name | |
| Tagoropsis monsarrati Griveaud, 1966 | |
Tagoropsis monsarrati is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is native to central Madagascar.[1]
The males of this species have a wingspan of approx. 56 mm, females 68mm. Head and front are ochreous red, antennae brownish red. The wings are greyish, with dark grey transversal lines, with spots of whitish scales.[2]
References
- ↑ afromoths.net
- ↑ Griveaud, 1966. Contribution à l'étude des Sphingidae et des Attacidae de la région malgache (Lep.) - Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France 73:145–149, pls. 3, 4
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