Correbidia elegans

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Correbidia elegans
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C. elegans
Binomial name
Correbidia elegans
(H. Druce, 1884)
Synonyms
  • Pionia elegansH. Druce, 1884

Correbidia elegans is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1884. It is found in Mexico and Panama. [1]

The forewings are light yellow, darker on the inner margin and with the apical spot glossy black. The hindwings are dusky hyaline, tinted with yellow near the base. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (January 4, 2018). "Correbidia elegans (Druce, 1884)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  2. Biologia Centrali-Americana: Lepidoptera Heterocera 1: 78 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .