Biology:Thelosia phalaena
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Short description: Species of moth
| Thelosia phalaena | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Apatelodidae |
| Genus: | Thelosia |
| Species: | T. phalaena
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| Binomial name | |
| Thelosia phalaena Schaus, 1896[1]
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Thelosia phalaena is a moth in the Apatelodidae family.[2] It was described by William Schaus in 1896. It is found in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro).[3]
The wingspan is 30–45 mm. The forewings are dark reddish brown without markings. The hindwings are speckled with chrome yellow scales.[4]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Thelosia phalaena". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=69103.
- ↑ Kitching, Ian; Rougerie, Rodolphe; Zwick, Andreas; Hamilton, Chris; Laurent, Ryan St; Naumann, Stefan; Mejia, Liliana Ballesteros; Kawahara, Akito (2 December 2018). "A global checklist of the Bombycoidea (Insecta: Lepidoptera)" (in en). Biodiversity Data Journal 6 (6): Supplementary material: checklist. doi:10.3897/BDJ.6.e22236. ISSN 1314-2828. PMID 29674935.
- ↑ Smithsonian Institution
- ↑ Journal of the New York Entomological Society
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Wikidata ☰ Q13477755 entry
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