''Ematheudes nigropunctata'' is a species of
snout moth in the genus ''
Ematheudes
''Ematheudes'' is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1867 and is known from Zimbabwe, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia, Namibia, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Iran, Ethiopia, Syri ...
''. It was described by Henry Legrand in 1966, and is known from the
Seychelles and from the highlands of
Madagascar.
This species has a wing radius of 7–8 mm, the palpus of the male has a length of 2.8 mm. The eye diameter is 0.6–0.7 mm. The forewings are pale orange yellow with dark brown near costa at the base, veins with white markings. The hindewings are nearly uniformly yellowish white.
[Jay C.Shaffer, 1990, "Pyralidae of Aldabra Atoll", ''Tropical Lepidoptera'' Vol.1 (1), page 21-24]
References
Moths described in 1966
Anerastiini
Moths of Madagascar
Moths of Seychelles
Moths of Africa
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