Biology:Araeomolis rubens
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Araeomolis |
| Species: | A. rubens
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| Binomial name | |
| Araeomolis rubens (Schaus, 1905)
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Araeomolis rubens is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1905.[1] It is found in French Guiana, Venezuela, Peru, Suriname and the Brazilian state of Amazonas.[2]
Description
The forewing measures 17 mm (0.67 in) and, on its upperside, is chocolate brown mixed with white-grey speckles that lie along the costa and both sides of the crimson veins; the underside of the forewing is paler, and its veins are striped with crimson. The hindwing is crimson, grading to a paler colour costally. The antennae are brownish, and have crimson stripes on the posterior region.[3]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku, ed. "Araeomolis rubens (Schaus, 1905)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/arctiinae/araeomolis/#rubens. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ↑ Toulgoët, Hervé de; Navatte, Jocelyne (2000). "Araeomolis rubens (Schaus, 1905)". http://www7.inra.fr/papillon/arct_guy/boite_04/texte/a_rubens.htm. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ↑ Joicey, J. J.; Talbot, G. (1916). "New South-American Arctiadae". Annals of Natural History London 18: 53–62. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22129628.
Wikidata ☰ Q4783667 entry
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