Uranophora leucotelus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Uranophora |
Species: | U. leucotelus |
Binomial name | |
Uranophora leucotelus (Butler, 1876) | |
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Uranophora leucotelus is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876. It is found in southern Texas, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica and Venezuela.
The wingspan is about 26 mm. Adults have been recorded feeding on flower nectar.
References
- Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- Uranophora at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Bug Guide
Taxon identifiers | |
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Uranophora leucotelus |
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