Aedia banian is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Pierre Viette in 1965 and is found in south western Madagascar. Its type was provided from Ankazoabo in Atsimo-Andrefana.[1]

Aedia banian
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Aedia
Species:
A. banian
Binomial name
Aedia banian
(Viette, 1965)
Synonyms
  • Melanephia banian Viette, 1965

This species has a wingspan of 30–37 mm. The forewings are greyish, marbled blackish.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ afromoths.net
  2. ^ Viette P. 1965d. Nouvelles espèces de Noctuelles Quadrifides malgaches (Lépidoptères). - Lambillionea 64(9–10):38–49, pl. 1.