Amerila shimbaensis

Amerila shimbaensis is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Christoph L. Häuser and Michael Boppré in 1997. It is found in south-eastern Kenya and Tanzania.[1]

Amerila shimbaensis
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A. shimbaensis
Binomial name
Amerila shimbaensis
Häuser & Boppré, 1997

The length of the forewings is 29–32 mm. The wings, head, thorax and base of the abdomen are ivory coloured. The wings are densely scaled.[2]

References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Amerila shimbaensis Häuser & Boppré, 1997". Afromoths. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  2. Original description


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