| Apatelodes castanea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Apatelodidae |
| Genus: | Apatelodes |
| Species: | A. castanea |
| Binomial name | |
| Apatelodes castanea E. D. Jones, 1908 | |
Apatelodes castanea is a moth in the family Apatelodidae first described by E. Dukinfield Jones in 1908. It is found in Paraná, Brazil.
The wingspan is about 40 mm. The forewings are chestnut brown with conspicuous dark slightly excurved ante- and post-medial lines. There is a minute white spot near the apex and a minute dark point on the discocellulars. The hindwings are chestnut-brown, but ochreous at the base.
References
- "Descriptions of New Species of Lepidoptera-Heterocera from South-East Brazil"
- Savela, Markku. "Apatelodes castanea Jones, 1908". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
External links
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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