Lamprostola molybdipera

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Lamprostola molybdipera
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Lamprostola
Species:
L. molybdipera
Binomial name
Lamprostola molybdipera
Schaus, 1899

Lamprostola molybdipera is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by William Schaus in 1899. It is found in Mexico. [1] Its thorax, primaries, and head are all dark greenish black with a hint of iridescence; the veins are still darker. The secondaries and abdomen are dull brownish black. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (January 6, 2018). "Lamprostola molybdipera Schaus, 1899". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  2. Schaus, William (1899). "New Species of Lithosiidæ from Tropical America". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 7 (3): 214–217. ISSN   0028-7199.