Biology:Apophatus bifibratus
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Short description: Moth species in family Palaephatidae
| Apophatus bifibratus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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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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 .
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
The 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
Wikidata ☰ Q4780495 entry
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