Phiala simplex explained

Phiala simplex is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1904. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Katanga), Malawi and Zimbabwe.[1]

The wingspan is 46 mm. The wings are snow white, beyond the middle about 6 mm from the margin with a fine transverse line composed of black scales. This line is nearly erect in the forewings, gently arched and somewhat waved in the hindwings.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: J. . De Prins . W. . De Prins . 2017 . Phiala simplex Aurivillius, 1904 . Afromoths . November 14, 2017.
  2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/51001#page/735/mode/1up Aurivillius, C. 1904c. New species of African Striphnopterygidae, Notodontidae and Chrysopolomidae in the British Museum. - Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1904(4): 696–697