Apatelodes castanea

Apatelodes castanea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Apatelodidae
Genus:	Apatelodes
Species:	A. castanea
Binomial name
	Apatelodes castanea; E. D. Jones, 1908

Apatelodes castanea is a moth in the family Bombycidae first described by E. Dukinfield Jones in 1908. It is found in Paraná, Brazil.^[1]^[2]

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.

References[]

^ "Descriptions of New Species of Lepidoptera-Heterocera from South-East Brazil"
^ Savela, Markku. "Apatelodes castanea Jones, 1908". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 29, 2019. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

External links[]

Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

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[1] "Descriptions of New Species of Lepidoptera-Heterocera from South-East Brazil"

[2] Savela, Markku. "Apatelodes castanea Jones, 1908". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 29, 2019. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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