Biology:Arbelodes griseata
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Short description: Species of moth
| Arbelodes griseata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Arbelodes |
| Species: | A. griseata
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| Arbelodes griseata (Janse, 1925)
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Arbelodes griseata is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in South Africa , where it has been recorded from Gauteng, the North-West Province and the Limpopo Province. The habitat consists of moist/dystrophic subtropical savannas and arid/eutrophic savannas.
The length of the forewings is about 10 mm. The forewings are ecru-olive, covered with deep olive-buff spots and lunules at the costal margin and termen. The hindwings are glossy ecru-olive.[1]
References
- ↑ Lehmann, I., 2010: A revision of the genus Arbelodes Karsch (Lepidoptera:Cossoidea:Metarbelidae) from southeast-central and southern Africa with the description of thirteen new species. Published by the author. Hamburg, 82 pages, 8 b/w plates, 5 colour plates. Full article: [1][yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
Wikidata ☰ Q13390263 entry
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