Rhypopteryx rubripunctata explained

Rhypopteryx rubripunctata is a species of moth of the subfamily Lymantriinae first described by Gustav Weymer in 1892.^[1] It is known from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa and Tanzania.

This species has a body length of 19 mm, the length of the forewings is 25 mm. The forewings are pale brown with a row of white spots near the costa.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2019 . Rhypopteryx rubripunctata (Weymer, 1892) . Afromoths . March 24, 2020.
2. Weymer, G. W. (1892). "Exotische Lepidopteren VI. Aus dem Afrikanischen Faunagebiet". Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 53 (4–5): 108–109.