Xanthodesma rectangulata
| Xanthodesma rectangulata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Calpinae |
| Genus: | Xanthodesma |
| Species: | X. rectangulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Xanthodesma rectangulata Kenrick, 1917[1] | |
Xanthodesma rectangulata is a moth in the family Noctuidae that is known from Madagascar.
Head, antennae, palpi, legs and thorax of this species are ochreous-orange, the abdomen dull yellowish. The forewings are dull orange, the veins all dark brown; a short dark basal line, a straight antemedian line, and a postmedian line strongly angulated on vein 6. The subterminal line is curved and followed by a distinct terminal line. The hindwings are uniformly dull orange. The wingspan of this moth is 44mm.[2]
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