Arbelodes iridescens

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Arbelodes iridescens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Arbelodes
Species:
A. iridescens
Binomial name
Arbelodes iridescens
(Janse, 1925)
Synonyms
  • Metarbela iridescens Janse, 1925

Arbelodes iridescens is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in north-eastern South Africa, where it has been recorded from Gauteng and Mpumalanga. The habitat consists of Afromontane forests and thickets.

The length of the forewings is about 12.5 mm.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lehmann, I., 2010: A revision of the genus Arbelodes Karsch (Lepidoptera:Cossoidea:Metarbelidae) from southeast-central and southern Africa with the description of thirteen new species. Published by the author. Hamburg, 82 pages, 8 b/w plates, 5 colour plates. Full article: [1][permanent dead link]