Biology:Gonojana velutina

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Short description: Species of moth

Gonojana velutina
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Eupterotidae
Genus: Gonojana
Species:
G. velutina
Binomial name
Gonojana velutina
(Walker, 1869)
Synonyms
  • Viana velutina Walker, 1869

Gonojana velutina is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1869.[1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]

Adults are fawn coloured, the forewings with an oblique, nearly straight postmedial line. The hindwings are ochraceous, except along the interior border.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, George (February 2005). "Scientific name search". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/search/. 
  2. De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Gonojana velutina (Walker, 1869)". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/VIANVELU. Retrieved February 6, 2018. 
  3. Proceedings of the Natural History Society of Glasgow 1 (2): 341 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13645921 entry