''Catephia mesonephele'' is a species of

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of the family

Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...

. It is found in Eritrea, Ethiopia and Kenya. The

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is about 24 mm. The forewings are grey-white, tinged with brown. The basal area is partly suffused with dark brown. The subbasal line is black and sinuous and the antemedial line is black, defined on the inner side by white. The medial area has an oblique bright red-brown fascia. The claviform spot is defined by black and the orbicular and reniform spots are white and incompletely defined by brown. The postmedial line is black with a faint brown line beyond it. There is an oblique red-brown shade from the apex and a faint postmedial line, as well as a waved black terminal line forming points at the interspaces. The hindwings are pure white, with a fuscous brown terminal area.Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
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References

Catephia Moths described in 1916 Moths of Africa {{Catephiini-stub