Leucotelia Explained

Leucotelia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1926. Its only species, Leucotelia ochreoplagata, was first described by George Hamilton Kenrick in 1917. It is found on Madagascar.^{[1] [2] [3]}

This species has a wingspan of 33 mm.^[4]

References

• Hampson, G. F. (1926). Descriptions of New Genera and Species of Lepidoptera Phalaenae of the Subfamily Noctuinae (Noctuidae) in the British Museum (Natural History).

Notes and References

1. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2018 . Leucotelia ochreoplagata (Kenrick, 1917) . Afromoths . June 21, 2018.
2. Web site: Savela . Markku . March 10, 2020 . Leucotelia Hampson, 1926 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . June 18, 2020.
3. Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . November 5, 2004 . Leucotelia Hampson, 1926 . Butterflies and Moths of the World . . 10.5519/s93616qw . June 18, 2020.
4. Kenrick . Geo. H. . 1917 . New or little-known Heterocera from Madagascar . Transactions of the Entomological Society of London . 1917 . 91–92 . Biodiversity Heritage Library.