Arbelodes meridialis

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Arbelodes meridialis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Arbelodes
Species:
A. meridialis
Binomial name
Arbelodes meridialis
Karsch, 1896
Synonyms
  • Arbelodes meridionalisDalla Torre & Strand, 1923

Arbelodes meridialis is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in south-eastern South Africa, where it has been recorded from the Orange Free State, the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. The habitat consists of temperate and subtropical grasslands.

The length of the forewings is about 12 mm for males and 12.5 mm for females. The forewings are light yellowish olive, but drab-grey with light brownish olive spots at the costal margin. The hindwings are olive buff. [1]

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References

  1. Lehmann, I., 2010: A revision of the genus Arbelodes Karsch (Lepidoptera:Cossoidea:Metarbelidae) from southeast-central and southern Africa with the description of thirteen new species. Published by the author. Hamburg, 82 pages, 8 b/w plates, 5 colour plates. Full article: [ permanent dead link ]