Callixena versicolora explained

Callixena versicolora is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Max Saalmüller in 1891. The species can be found in Africa, where it is known from Ghana, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Kenya, South Africa, Comoros, Madagascar and Réunion.^[1]

This species has a wingspan from 29 to 40 mm.

References

• Saalmüller & von Heyden (1891). Lepidopteren von Madagascar. Zweite Abtheilung. Heterocera: Noctuae, Geometrae, Microlepidoptera. :247–531, pls. 7–14

External links

• Africamuseum.be - Types
• drlegrain.be: Pictures of Callixena versicolora

Notes and References

1. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2019 . Magusa versicolora (Saalmüller, 1891) . Afromoths . December 22, 2020.