Apatelodes paulista

Apatelodes paulista is a moth in the family Bombycidae first described by E. Dukinfield Jones in 1908. It is found in São Paulo, Brazil.[1]

Apatelodes paulista
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A. paulista
Binomial name
Apatelodes paulista
E. D. Jones, 1908

The wingspan is about 47 – 57 mm. The forewings are grey, irrorated (sprinkled) with yellowish-brown, with a light brown wavy antemedial band. The hindwings are yellowish-brown with indistinct medial and postmedial lines.

References

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


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