Leucopleura viridis

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L. viridis
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Leucopleura viridis
Gaede, 1926

Leucopleura viridis is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Max Gaede in 1926. It is found in Amazonas, Brazil. [1]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Leucopleura viridis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 23, 2018.