Arbelodes meridialis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Cossidae |
Genus: | Arbelodes |
Species: | A. meridialis |
Binomial name | |
Arbelodes meridialis Karsch, 1896 | |
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Arbelodes meridialis is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in south-eastern South Africa, where it has been recorded from the Orange Free State, the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. The habitat consists of temperate and subtropical grasslands.
The length of the forewings is about 12 mm for males and 12.5 mm for females.
References
- 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 | |
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Arbelodes meridialis |
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