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Apamea Griveaudi
''Apamea griveaudi'' is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in northern Madagascar. Its wingspan ranges from 40 to 55 mm, and the length of the forewings is 19.5 to 27 mm. This species is also Nocturnality, nocturnal. The adult moth has a wingspan of about 30-35 mm, and its forewings are pale yellow or ochre in color, with distinctive dark markings. The hindwings are whitish with a faint yellow tint. The caterpillar of Apamea griveaudi feeds on various grasses and herbaceous plants. References Apamea (moth) Moths of Madagascar Endemic fauna of Madagascar Moths described in 1967 Taxa named by Pierre Viette {{Apamea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Viette
Pierre E. L. Viette (29 June 1921 – 30 April 2011) was a French entomologist. He attended university in Dijon during the German occupation of France in World War II and subsequently spent his entire career at the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle in Paris. He specialized in insect systematics, especially Lepidoptera. He had over 400 articles published. Works This is an incomplete list of his works: Viette, P., 1949. Catalogue of the Heterocerous Lepidoptera from French Oceania. Pac Sci 3(4): 315-337. See also *''Lorymodes australis'' Notes References * Benoît Dayrat (2003). ''Les botanistes et la flore de France, trois siècles de découvertes.'' Publications scientifiques du Muséum national d’histoire naturelle : 690 p. * Jean Lhoste (1987). ''Les Entomologistes français. 1750-1950. ''INRA Éditions : 351 p. 1921 births 2011 deaths French entomologists National Museum of Natural History (France) people {{entomologist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |