Biology:Phiala odites
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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 |
| Family: | Eupterotidae |
| Genus: | Phiala |
| Species: | P. odites
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| Binomial name | |
| Phiala odites (Schaus, 1893)
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Phiala odites is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Schaus in 1893.[1] It is found in Sierra Leone.[2]
The wingspan is 48 mm. The wings are snowy white, and the outer portion of the veins on the forewings is finely outlined with brown. The veins of the hindwings are yellowish.[3]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Phiala odites". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=58299.
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ Distant, W. L. 1897d. On a collection of Heterocera made in the Transvaal. - Annals and Magazine of Natural History (6)20: 205–206
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Wikidata ☰ Q13477425 entry
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