Scalmatica insularis explained

Scalmatica insularis is a moth of the family Tineidae. It was described by Hungarian entomologist László Anthony Gozmány in 1969 and is found in eastern Madagascar.[1]

The wingspan of this species is 11 mm. Head, palpi, antennae, thorax and basic colour of the forewings is pure white, pattern three oblong or subtriangular spots from costa to middle of the wing in light golden-brown colour.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/SCALINSU De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. 2016. Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). World Wide Web electronic publication (www.afromoths.net) (accessed 29 March 2017)
  2. Gozmány L. A. 1969d. Some Tineid moths (Lepidoptera) from Madagascar. - Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 15(3–4):287–297

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