Gnophaela aequinoctialis is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1854 and is found in Texas,[1] Mexico, Nicaragua and Venezuela.[2]
Gnophaela aequinoctialis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Gnophaela |
Species: | G. aequinoctialis
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Binomial name | |
Gnophaela aequinoctialis (Walker, 1854)
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The wingspan is approximately 48 mm.
References
edit- ^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Gnophaela aequinoctialis Walker, 1854". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.