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Arbelodes iridescens

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Species of moth

Arbelodes iridescens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Arbelodes
Species: A. iridescens
Binomial name
Arbelodes iridescens
(Janse, 1925)
Synonyms
  • Metarbela iridescens Janse, 1925

Arbelodes iridescens is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in north-eastern South Africa, where it has been recorded from Gauteng and Mpumalanga. The habitat consists of Afromontane forests and thickets.

The length of the forewings is about 12.5 mm.

References

  1. Lehmann, Ingo (2010). A revision of the genus Arbelodes Karsch (Lepidoptera: Cossoidea: Metarbelidae) from southeast-central and southern Africa with the description of 13 new species. Ingo Lehmann (self-published). doi:10.5962/bhl.title.79419.
Taxon identifiers
Arbelodes iridescens


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