Spidia smithi

Spidia smithi is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Warren in 1902.[1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.[2]

Spidia smithi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Drepanidae
Genus:
Spidia
Species:
S. smithi
Binomial name
Spidia smithi
(Warren, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Phalacrothyris smithi Warren, 1902

The length of the forewings is 21.5–23 mm for males and 23–25 mm for females. Adults are similar to Spidia inangulata, but there is a poorly defined oblique postmedial fascia on the forewings and there are no dark costal markings in the costal area.[3]

References
  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Spidia smithi". 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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