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Eilema aistleitneri

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Eilema aistleitneri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Eilema
Species:
E. aistleitneri
Binomial name
Eilema aistleitneri
Černý, 2013

Eilema aistleitneri is a species of arctiid moth found in Cape Verde.[1] They have a wingspan of 20–25 mm (0.79–0.98 in) and are greyish and pale brown.[1] The species was first discovered on Monte Grande at an elevation of 370 m (1,210 ft) on the island of Sal, Cape Verde.[1] It is named after its discoverer, Eyjolf Aistleitner.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Aistleitner, Eyjolf; Černý, Karel (2013-07-31). "Faunistic notes on Arctiid moths of the Cape Verde-Islands with description of a new species (Lepidoptera: Erebidae, Arctiinae)" (PDF). Linzer biologische Beiträge. 45 (1): 297–306. ISSN 0253-116X. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
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