Apostibes dhahrani
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| Apostibes dhahrani Passerin d'Entrèves & Roggero, 2003
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Apostibes dhahrani is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Pietro Passerin d'Entrèves and Angela Roggero in 2003.[1] It is found in eastern Saudi Arabia.[2]
The length of the forewings is about 15 mm. The forewings are whitish with longitudinal light brown striae almost imperceptible, more or less following the veins. The hindwings are white with a metallic hue, and a darker fringe.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Dhahran, the type locality.[3]
References
- ^ Apostibes at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
- ^ Afro Moths
- ^ Passerin d'Entrèves, P. & Roggero, A., 2003: Description of two new species of Apostibes Walsingham, 1907 with some synonymic and phylogenetic accounts of the genus (lepidoptera, scythrididae). Italian Journal of Zoology, 70(4): 347-352 Full article: [1]