''Balacra similis'' 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

Gustaaf Hulstaert Gustaaf Hulstaert (1900–1990) was a Belgian missionary who served with the CICM Missionaries, Missionaries of Scheut in the Belgian Congo from 1925. A keen entomologist, Hulstaert was interested in the Lepidoptera and before his posting to th ...

in 1923. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

References

Balacra Moths described in 1923 Insects of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Erebid moths of Africa Endemic fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Taxa named by Gustaaf Hulstaert {{Syntomini-stub