Pterophorus dallastai
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Pterophorus dallastai is a moth
of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa
.
The wingspan
is 24-28 mm. The species is characterized by the slightly ochreous tinge of the forewing. Adults have been recorded in March and April.
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 Pterophoridae family. It is known from the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
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 24-28 mm. The species is characterized by the slightly ochreous tinge of the forewing. Adults have been recorded in March and April.