''Conservula malagasa'' is a

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

of the family

Noctuidae The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family (biology), family of moths. Taxonomically, they are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly ...

. It is found in

Madagascar Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f ...

and the

Comoros The Comoros, officially the Union of the Comoros, is an archipelagic country made up of three islands in Southeastern Africa, located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city is Moroni, ...

. Gaede described this species as close to ''

Conservula sinensis ''Conservula'' is a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae that was first erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1874. Description Its eyes are naked and without lashes. The proboscis is fully developed. Palpi upturned and reaching vertex of hea ...

'' with a wingspan of 27 mm.Archive.org - ''Internationale entomologische Zeitschrift'' 9.Jahrg. (1915-1916), page 79/80
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References

Moths described in 1915 Amphipyrinae Moths of Madagascar Moths of the Comoros {{Amphipyrinae-stub