Arbelodes iridescens

Arbelodes iridescens
Scientific classification
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 Cossidae family. 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. The forewings are glossy pale olive-buff with a white terminal band. The hindwings are glossy citrine drab.^[1]

References

^ 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]}

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[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]}

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