Apatelodes castanea
| Apatelodes castanea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Bombycidae |
| Genus: | Apatelodes |
| Species: | A. castanea |
| Binomial name | |
| Apatelodes castanea Jones, 1908 | |
Apatelodes castanea is a moth in the Bombycidae family. It is found in Brazil (Parana).[1]
The wingspan is about 40 mm. The forewings are chestnut-brown with conspicuous dark slightly excurved ante- and post-medial lines. There is a minute white spot near the apex and a minute dark point on the discocellulars. The hindwings are chestnut-brown, but ochreous at the base.
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