''Eilema squalida'' is a
moth of the subfamily
Arctiinae first described by
Achille Guenée in 1862. It is found in
Mauritius and
Réunion
Réunion (; french: La Réunion, ; previously ''Île Bourbon''; rcf, label= Reunionese Creole, La Rényon) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France. It is located approximately east of the island ...
, both in the Indian Ocean.
This species has a wingspan of about 40 mm.
See also
*
List of moths of Réunion
*
List of moths of Mauritius
There are about 450 known moth species of Mauritius. The moths (mostly nocturnal) and butterflies (mostly diurnal) together make up the taxonomic order Lepidoptera.
This is a list of moth species which have been recorded in Mauritius.
Arctiidae ...
References
*Guenée 1862. Lépidoptères. In: Maillard, L., ''Notes sur l'île de la Réunion (Bourbon) (Annexe G)''.: 1–72; pls. 12–13.
Moths described in 1862
squalida
Moths of Mauritius
Moths of Réunion
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