Apiletria marcida

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Apiletria marcida
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Autostichidae
Genus: Apiletria
Species:
A. marcida
Binomial name
Apiletria marcida

Apiletria marcida is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Cajetan Felder, Rudolf Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1875. It is found in Australia. [1]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are pale yellow and the hindwings are grey. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Apiletria marcida (Felder)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  2. Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths