Araeomolis rubens
Araeomolis rubens is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1905.[1] It is found in French Guiana, Venezuela, Peru and the Brazilian state of Amazonas.[2]
| Araeomolis rubens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Araeomolis |
| Species: | A. rubens |
| Binomial name | |
| Araeomolis rubens (Schaus, 1905) | |
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Description
The forewing measures 17 mm (0.67 in) and, on its upperside, is chocolate brown mixed with white-grey speckles that lie along the costa and both sides of the crimson veins; the underside of the forewing is paler, and its veins are striped with crimson. The hindwing is crimson, grading to a paler colour costally. The antennae are brownish, and have crimson stripes on the posterior region.[3]
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References
- Savela, Markku. "Araeomolis rubens (Schaus, 1905)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- Toulgoët, Hervé de & Navatte, Jocelyne (2000). "Araeomolis rubens (Schaus, 1905)". Illustrated Catalogue of the Arctiidae Arctiinae and Pericopinae of French Guyana Found in the Collection of the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- Joicey, J. J.; Talbot, G. (1916). "New South-American Arctiadae". Annals of Natural History London. 18: 53–62.
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