Apatelodes tropea
Apatelodes tropea is a moth in the family Bombycidae. It is found in Brazil.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Apatelodidae |
| Genus: | Apatelodes |
| Species: | A. tropea |
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| Apatelodes tropea | |
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The wingspan is about 28 mm. The forewings are grey with a broad basal transverse angular brown band and an outer band on the inner side, followed by a very fine angular subterminal line. The hindwings are light brown.[2]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Hygrochroa tropea". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- "Journal of the New York Entomological Society". Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
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