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Phaiogramma stibolepida

Synonyms: Chlorissa stibolepida; Comibaena stibolepida; Comiboena stibolepida; Nemoria pallidularia; Phaiogramma pallidularia

Wikipedia Abstract

Phaiogramma stibolepida is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in eastern and southern Africa and on Madagascar. The larvae feed on Malvaceae species and their wingspan is around 20mm. The original description of Butler of this species is: Comibaena stibolepida, n.sp. Wings snow-white, densely mottled with dull bluish-green; a slightly arched testaceous stripe across the basal area, and an undulated discal stripe of the same colour; body whitish testaceous; wings below white, primaries with testaceous costal border; body white, legs red-brown above. Expanse of wings: 11 lines
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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