Stenoglene obtusus

Stenoglene obtusus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Eupterotidae
Genus:	Stenoglene
Species:	S. obtusus
Binomial name
	Stenoglene obtusus; (Walker, 1864)
Synonyms
	Poloma obtusa Walker, 1864; Poloma obtusus; Phasicnecus aequidistans Strand, 1915; Phasicnecus evanescens Distant, 1903; Chrysopoloma labda Druce, 1887; Phasicnecus subcroceus Distant, 1903; Stenoglene tristis Felder, 1874;

Stenoglene obtusus is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1864.^[1] It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (East Kasai, Katanga), Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa (Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal), Tanzania and Zimbabwe.^[2]

Description

The wingspan is about 45 mm. The forewings are fulvous with almost obliterated transverse linear fasciae, the first practically obsolete and not anteriorly recurved, the second a little more distinct. The hindwings are croceous (deep reddish yellow) without black spots on the abdominal area.^[3]

References

^ Beccaloni, George; et al. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.
^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Stenoglene obtusa (Walker, 1865)". Afromoths. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
^ Distant, W. L. 1903. Insecta Transvaaliensia: a contribution to a knowledge of the Entomology of South Africa. Order Lepidoptera. Suborder Heterocera: p. 84 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] Beccaloni, George; et al. (February 2005). "Scientific name search". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum, London.

[2] De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Stenoglene obtusa (Walker, 1865)". Afromoths. Retrieved February 8, 2018.

[3] Distant, W. L. 1903. Insecta Transvaaliensia: a contribution to a knowledge of the Entomology of South Africa. Order Lepidoptera. Suborder Heterocera: p. 84 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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