Spidia goniata

Spidia goniata is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Watson in 1957.[1] It is found in Uganda.[2]

Spidia goniata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Drepanidae
Genus:
Spidia
Species:
S. goniata
Binomial name
Spidia goniata
Watson, 1957

The length of the forewings is 45.5-48.5 mm. Adults are similar to Spidia fenestrata, but the costal margin of the forewings is less strongly arcuate and the outer margin of both the fore- and hindwings is more strongly arcuate.[3]

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


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