Apophatus bifibratus is a moth of the family Palaephatidae. It was described by Donald R. Davis in 1986.[1] It is found in the temperate Valdivian forests of southern Argentina and Chile.
Apophatus bifibratus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Palaephatidae |
Genus: | Apophatus |
Species: | A. bifibratus
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Binomial name | |
Apophatus bifibratus Davis, 1986
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The length of the forewings is 5–5.2 mm for males and 5.3–5.5 mm for females. Adults have dark fuscous to light brown forewings reflecting a slight purplish to golden luster, variably marked with streaks and small patches of pale cream to white scales. They are on wing in December in one generation per year.[1]
Etymology
editThe specific name is derived from Latin bi (meaning two or double) and fibra (meaning filament) and refers to the two filamentous appendages arising from the aedeagus.
References
edit- ^ a b "A New Family of Monotrysian Moths from Austral South America (Lepidoptera: Palaephatidae), with a Phylogenetic Review of the Monotrysia" by Donald R. Davis. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.