Andesobia sanguinea

Andesobia sanguinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Andesobia
Species: A. sanguinea
Binomial name
Andesobia sanguinea
(Hampson, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Turuptiana sanguinea Hampson, 1907
  • Phragmatobia sanguinea

Andesobia sanguinea is a species of moth of the family Arctiidae. It is found in the Lake Titicaca region of Peru and Bolivia.[1]

Female

It is the only member of the Andesobia genus with red colouration, prevalent on the hindwing and often the forewing, the latter varying from whitish pink to whitish tan. Females are micropterous and are similar to Andesobia jelskii, but with a more yellowish colour.

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