Ametropalpis vidua
| Ametropalpis vidua | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Catocalinae |
| Genus: | Ametropalpis |
| Species: | A. vidua |
| Binomial name | |
| Ametropalpis vidua (Holland, 1894) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ametropalpis vidua or (Eugorna vidua) is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in West Africa, Gabon[1] and Rwanda.
The classification of this moth is disputed. Poole (1989) treats it as a synonym of Ametropalpis though Lödl (1996) excluded this species from Ametropalpis and Hypeninae and transferred the genus to Catocalinae.
Biology
The adults have a wingspan of 49–53 mm.[2]
References
- ↑ afromoths
- ↑ Lödl, 1996. Redescription of Eugorna vidua HOLLAND, 1894 and transfer to the subfamily Catocalinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Z.Arb.Gem.Öst.Ent. 48: 3-8
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