Elachyophtalma fergussonis
| Elachyophtalma fergussonis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bombycidae |
| Genus: | Elachyophtalma |
| Species: | E. fergussonis |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachyophtalma fergussonis Rothschild, 1920[1] | |
Elachyophtalma fergussonis is a moth in the Bombycidae family. It was described by Rothschild in 1920. It is found on Fergusson Island.[2]
The wingspan is 39–58 mm. The forewings are sooty black-grey, with a broad creamy white curved band. The basal two-fifths of the hindwings is sooty grey-black and the outer three-fifths yellow, slightly sprinkled with dark scales.
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