Gonojana magnifica
Species of moth
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Gonojana magnifica is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Rothschild in 1917.[1] It is found in Nigeria.[2]
| Gonojana magnifica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Eupterotidae |
| Genus: | Gonojana |
| Species: | G. magnifica |
| Binomial name | |
| Gonojana magnifica (Rothschild, 1917) | |
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The wingspan about 67 mm. The forewings are thinly scaled purplish chocolate with a whitish streak on the discocellulars and a darker postmedian line inside of which are varying clouded areas of whitish scales. The hindwings are orange-rufous, with the outer one-third purplish chocolate.[3]
