Apatelodes castanea is a moth in the family Apatelodidae first described by E. Dukinfield Jones in 1908. It is found in Paraná, Brazil.[1][2]
| 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
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| Binomial name | |
| Apatelodes castanea E. D. Jones, 1908
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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 edit
- ^ "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 edit
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.