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Negera confusa

Synonyms: Ctenogyna lytaea; Negera lytaea

Wikipedia Abstract

Negera confusa is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Walker in 1855. It is found in Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Gambia. The length of the forewings is 19-23 mm. The base of the forewings is buff and there is a trace of an antemedial fascia. The area between the antemedial fascia and postmedial fascia is reddish brown or yellowish brown enclosing a large lustrous, paler, purplish brown area. There is a small, black discocellular spot and a large, dark spot close to the cell. The postmedial fascia is buff and edged proximally with brown or black. The area distal to the postmedial fascia is reddish or yellowish brown near the apex and tornus and buff in the middle. The subterminal fascia is represented by short, whitish dashes and the costa of the
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0