Pterophorus spissa
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Pterophorus spissa is a moth
of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana
and Nigeria
.
The forewings are pure white with small black spots at the inner margin of both lobes. The fringes show a distinct black and white pattern.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Pterophoridae family. It is known from the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
and Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
.
The forewings are pure white with small black spots at the inner margin of both lobes. The fringes show a distinct black and white pattern.