Arotros striata

Arotros striata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Apatelodidae
Genus: Arotros
Species:
A. striata
Binomial name
Arotros striata
Schaus, 1892

Arotros striata is a species of moth in the family Apatelodidae, found in Brazil.

The wingspan of Arotros striata is approximately 45 mm. The wings are buff-colored with brown veins and striations. The base and proximal half of the costal margin of the forewings are dark grey, as is the head. The collar is brown, with darker margins. The thorax and abdomen are buff—the latter with numerous longitudinal dark streaks.[1]

References

  1. ^ On the probable Identity of certain Specimens, formerly in the Lidth de Jeude Collection, and now in the British Múseum Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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