Melisoides Explained

Melisoides is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. It contains only one species, Melisoides lobata, which is found in Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea.^[1]

The wingspan is about 43 mm for males and 47 mm for females. Both wings are lustrous deep bronzy purple, extending to a slight extent to the head and thorax.^[2]

External links

• Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog

Notes and References

1. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2017 . Melisoides lobata Strand, 1912 . Afromoths . December 19, 2017.
2. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00222932708655457#.VW1hg0avNZE Bethune-Baker, G. T. 1927. Descriptions of new Heterocera from Africa and the East. - Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9)20:321–334