Soganaclia tsaratananae is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Paul Griveaud in 1970.[1] It is found in northern Madagascar where it seems to be confined to the high altitudes of the Tsaratanana Massif.
| Soganaclia tsaratananae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Soganaclia |
| Species: | S. tsaratananae
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| Binomial name | |
| Soganaclia tsaratananae Griveaud, 1970
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The wingspan of the male adults is about 20 mm. This species looks similar to Soganaclia roedereri but is a little bigger in size.[2]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (September 20, 2015). "Soganaclia tsaratananae Griveaud, 1971". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ Griveaud, P. (1970). Mémoires ORSTORM No. 37, Lépidoptères Amatidae récoltés dans le Massif du Tsaratanana: 206.
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