Spilosoma metaleuca is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1905. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Nigeria and Sudan.Afro Moths
Description Head and thorax orange yellow; abdomen orange yellow, white at base and with ill-defined dorsal fuscous hands. Forewing uniform orange yellow. Hindwing pure white.
The wingspan for the male is 28 mm and the female is 36 mm.Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalænæ in the British Museum S.v2 (1920)
References
Spilosoma metaleuca at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms