Spidia subviridis is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Warren in 1899.[1] It is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.[2]

Spidia subviridis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Drepanidae
Genus: Spidia
Species:
S. subviridis
Binomial name
Spidia subviridis
(Warren, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Phalacrothyris subviridis Warren, 1899

The length of the forewings is 11-14.5 mm for males and 15.5-16.5 mm for females. Adults are similar to Spidia planola and Spidia excentrica in coloration and colour-pattern.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Spidia subviridis​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  2. ^ Afro Moths
  3. ^ A revision of the Ethiopian Drepanidae (Lepidoptera)