Exelastis caroli
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Exelastis caroli is a moth
of the family Pterophoroidea. It is found in Kenia, inhabiting the coastal dunes.
The wingspan
is 14-19 mm. The moth flies in March.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the family Pterophoroidea. It is found in Kenia, inhabiting the coastal dunes.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 14-19 mm. The moth flies in March.