Eulepidotis aglae
| Eulepidotis aglae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Eulepidotis |
| Species: | E. aglae
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| Binomial name | |
| Eulepidotis aglae Schaus, 1921
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Eulepidotis aglae is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by William Schaus in 1921.[1] It is found in the Neotropics, including Guatemala.[2]
The wingspan is about 32 mm. The head, collar, thorax, and two basal segments of the abdomen are reddish brown. The abdomen is otherwise dull brown above and grayish brown underneath. The forewings are reddish brown with three steel blue lines running from the costa to the inner margin. The hindwings have a fuscous costal margin up to vein 6, it is otherwise reddish brown except for the base.[3]
References
- ^ Savela, Markku (July 28, 2019). "Eulepidotis aglae Schaus, 1921". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ "Taxonomy Browser: Eulepidotis affinis". Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD). Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ^ Proceedings of the United States National Museum