Arbelodes collaris
| Arbelodes collaris | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Arbelodes |
| Species: | A. collaris
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| Binomial name | |
| Arbelodes collaris Aurivillius, 1921
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Arbelodes collaris is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from the Limpopo Province. The habitat consists of legume-dominated woodland.
The length of the forewings is about 12 mm. The forewings are deep olive-buff with a broad band of pale olive-buff. The hindwings are deep olive-buff.[1]
References[]
- ^ Lehmann, I., 2010: A revision of the genus Arbelodes Karsch (Lepidoptera:Cossoidea:Metarbelidae) from southeast-central and southern Africa with the description of thirteen new species. Published by the author. Hamburg, 82 pages, 8 b/w plates, 5 colour plates. Full article: [1][permanent dead link]
Categories:
- Endemic moths of South Africa
- Moths described in 1921
- Metarbelinae
- Metarbelinae stubs