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Cibyra poltrona

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Cibyra poltrona
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C. poltrona
Binomial name
Cibyra poltrona
Schaus, 1901

Cibyra poltrona is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is known from Brazil.[1]

The wingspan is about 40 mm. The forewings are ochreous brown on the costa and inner margin, while the intermediate space is more ochreous. There are some indistinct darker transverse lines on the terminal half. The hindwings are reddish brown.[2]

References

  1. ^ Nielsen, Ebbe S.; Robinson, Gaden S.; Wagner, David L. (2000). "Ghost-moths of the world: a global inventory and bibliography of the Exoporia (Mnesarchaeoidea and Hepialoidea) (Lepidoptera )" (PDF). Journal of Natural History. 34 (6): 823–878. doi:10.1080/002229300299282.
  2. ^ New Species of Heterocera from Tropical America. II

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