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Araeomolis rubens

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Araeomolis rubens is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1905. It is found in French Guyana, Amazonas, Venezuela and Peru.

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 color costally. The antennae are brownish, and have crimson stripes on the posterior region.

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Araeomolis rubens Wikipedia


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