Achaea dmoe
| Achaea dmoe | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Achaea |
| Species: | A. dmoe |
| Binomial name | |
| Achaea dmoe Prout, 1919 | |
Achaea dmoe is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Madagascar.
This species has a wingspan of 56–62 mm.
Head, thorax and the base of the abdomen are yellowish bronw, sometimes with a rufous tinge. Abdomen otherwise strongly mixed with dark grey. The forewings are moderately broad, costa curved towards the apex, light yellow-brown or red-brown with strong vinaceous reflections, at least in the median area. The distal area and the costal edge are generally more yellow. It has a white spot close to the base, lines grey or blackish and interrupted. The hindwings are dusky greyish-ochreous becoming almost black sitally between costa and M², a small whitish apical spot, and an ill-defined light ochreous-brown band.
The 4 holotypes provided from Central Madagascar from a height of 2500 feet from Jan.-March 1911 from F.B.Pratt. [1]