Apostibes inota

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Apostibes inota
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A. inota
Binomial name
Apostibes inota
(Meyrick, 1924)
Synonyms
  • Scythris inotaMeyrick, 1924

Apostibes inota is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1924. [1] It is found in Pakistan, northern India and eastern Afghanistan.

The length of the forewings is 12.5–14 mm. The forewings are whitish with longitudinal light brown longitudinal striae, more or less following the veins. The hindwings are whitish with a metallic hue, and a darker fringe. [2]

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References

  1. Apostibes at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
  2. Passerin d'Entrèves, P. & Roggero, A., 2003: Description of two new species of Apostibes Walsingham, 1907 with some synonymic and phylogenetic accounts of the genus (Lepidoptera, Scythrididae). Italian Journal of Zoology, 70(4): 347-352 Full article: