Heliophisma klugii

Heliophisma klugii is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1833.^[1] It is found in Africa, including West Africa, Madagascar, Sierra Leone and South Africa.

Phylum:Arthropoda

Clade:Pancrustacea

Class:Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

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Heliophisma klugii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Noctuidae (?)
Genus:	Heliophisma
Species:	H. klugii
Binomial name
Heliophisma klugii (Boisduval, 1833)
Synonyms
Ophiusa klugii Boisduval, 1833 Heliophisma clugi Hampson, 1913 Heliophisma croceipennis (Walker, 1858) Ophiusa croceipennis Walker, 1858 Heliophisma rivularis (Butler, 1875) Ophisma rivularis Butler, 1875 Heliophisma varians (Mabille, 1897) Ophisma varians Mabille, 1897 Achaea klugii (Boisduval, 1833)

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This species has a wingspan of around 55–60 millimetres (2.2–2.4 in).