''Lophoruza mascarena'' is a
moth of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
first described by
Joseph de Joannis in 1910. It is found on
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 ...
.
Afromoths gives this name as a synonym of ''
Lophoruza affulgens''
(Saalmüller, 1881).
Its basic colour is dark brown with a transversal clear-brown/beige stripe. Its wingspan is 24 mm for females and 21 mm for males.
[de Joannis, J. (1910). "Trois nouvelles espèces d'Erastriinae (Lep., Noctuidae) provenant des Iles Mascareignes". ''Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France''. 1910 (10): 203–204.]
References
External links
"''Lophoruza mascarena'' Joannis, 1910" ''Lépidoptères de La Réunion''. With images.
Moths described in 1910
Acontiinae
Moths of Mauritius
Moths of Réunion
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