Apostibes afghana
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| Apostibes afghana Passerin d'Entrèves & Roggero, 2003
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Apostibes afghana is a moth of the family Scythrididae. It was described by Pietro Passerin d'Entrèves and Angela Roggero in 2003.[1] It is found in north-eastern Afghanistan.
The length of the forewings is 12-13.5 mm. The forewings are whitish, slightly striped by light brown. The hindwings are white with a metallic hue, and a darker fringe.
Etymology[]
The species name is derived from Afghanistan, where it was collected.[2]
References[]
- ^ Apostibes at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
- ^ Passerin d'Entrèves, P. & Roggero, A., 2003: Description of two new species of Apostibes Walsingham, 1907 with some synonymic and phylogenetic accounts of the genus (lepidoptera, scythrididae). Italian Journal of Zoology, 70(4): 347-352 Full article: [1]
Categories:
- Scythrididae
- Moths described in 2003
- Moths of Asia
- Scythrididae stubs