''Balacra jaensis'' is a
moth of the family
Erebidae
The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...
. It was described by
George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1927. It is found in
Cameroon and the
Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The
wingspan is about 57 mm. The forewings are very pale ochreous, with the neuration prominently darkish brown, and a brownish subapical cloud, as well as a darker cloud below the basal part of vein two, extending onto the inner margin. The hindwings are white and subhyaline.
Bethune-Baker, G. T. 1927. Descriptions of new Heterocera from Africa and the East. - Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9)20:321–334
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References
Balacra
Moths described in 1927
Insects of Cameroon
Insects of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Erebid moths of Africa
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