| Arbelodes | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Subfamily: | Metarbelinae |
| Genus: | Arbelodes Karsch, 1896 |
Arbelodes is a genus of moths in the family Metarbelidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] The genus occurs in Sub-Saharan Africa, with the greatest diversity in South Africa. [4]
There are 23 recognized species: [1] [2]
The Metarbelidae are a family of the Cossoidea also called the carpenter or goat moths, and is sometimes treated as a subfamily, Metarbelinae of the Cossidae. No synapomorphies are shared with the Cossidae based on adult morphology. The family Metarbelidae was first described by Embrik Strand in 1909.
Metarbela is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae described by William Jacob Holland in 1893.
Arbelodes agassizi is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from the Cederberg.
Arbelodes albitorquata is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in South Africa in association with the Drakensberg/Great Escarpment, possibly including the Lesotho Highlands. The habitat consists of Afromontane grassland-forests and grassland-thicket mosaics.
Arbelodes claudiae is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in northern Malawi and north-eastern Zambia. The habitat consists of Juniperus forests and legume-dominated miombo.
Arbelodes collaris is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from the Limpopo Province. The habitat consists of legume-dominated woodland.
Arbelodes deprinsi is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from the forest-grassland mosaic of the Dragon Peaks Mountain Resort.
Arbelodes dicksoni is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from Cape Town. The habitat consists of subtropical thickets.
Arbelodes dupreezi is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Namibia, where it has been recorded from the Karas Region. The habitat consists of montane desert shrublands.
Arbelodes flavicolor is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in south-eastern South Africa, where it has been recorded from the Impetyeni Forest in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.
Arbelodes franziskae is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from the Cederberg. The habitat consists of submontane and montane woody riparian areas.
Arbelodes haberlandorum is a moth in the family Metarbelidae. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from the Cederberg. The habitat consists of submontane and montane riparian areas.
Arbelodes iridescens is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in north-eastern South Africa, where it has been recorded from Gauteng and Mpumalanga. The habitat consists of Afromontane forests and thickets.
Arbelodes kruegeri is a moth in the family Metarbelidae. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from the Cederberg. The habitat consists of submontane and montane woody riparian areas.
Arbelodes mondeensis is a moth in the family Metarbelidae. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from the Eastern Cape. The habitat consists of thickets and tree clumps.
Arbelodes prochesi is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in south-central Zambia and on the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe, possibly extending into Mozambique. The habitat consists of legume-dominated woodland.
Arbelodes sebelensis is a moth in the family Metarbelidae. It is found in south-eastern Botswana and possibly extends eastwards into South Africa. The habitat consists of legume-dominated savanna.
Arbelodes shimonii is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from the Cederberg. The habitat consists of submontane and montane woody riparian areas.
Arbelodes sticticosta is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in south-eastern South Africa, where it has been recorded from the northern Eastern Cape Province, KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga.
Arbelodes varii is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from the Western Cape Province.
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