Arbelodes dicksoni
Arbelodes dicksoni is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from Cape Town. The habitat consists of subtropical thickets.
Arbelodes dicksoni | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Cossidae |
Genus: | Arbelodes |
Species: | A. dicksoni |
Binomial name | |
Arbelodes dicksoni Lehmann, 2010 | |
The length of the forewings is about 10 mm. The forewings are glossy ivory yellow, with ivory yellow spots at the costal margin and a pure white terminal band. The hindwings are glossy ivory yellow.
Etymology
The species is named for Charles Gordon Campbell Dickson who collected the holotype.[1]
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