Afrojavanica
Encyclopedia
Afrojavanica is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae
with a curious disruptive distribution in North-East Africa
(Ethiopia
) and Sundaland (Java
).
Arctiidae
Arctiidae is a large and diverse family of moths with around 11,000 species found all over the world, including 6,000 neotropical species. This family includes the groups commonly known as tiger moths , which usually have bright colours, footmen , lichen moths and wasp moths...
with a curious disruptive distribution in North-East Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
(Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
) and Sundaland (Java
Java
Java is an island of Indonesia. With a population of 135 million , it is the world's most populous island, and one of the most densely populated regions in the world. It is home to 60% of Indonesia's population. The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, is in west Java...
).
Species
- Afrojavanica kostlani (Gaede, 1923)
- Afrojavanica melaena (Hampson, 1901)
- Afrojavanica melaenoides (Rothschild, 1935)