Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Cossidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Arbelodes | |
Arbelodes agassizi is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from the Cederberg. The habitat consists of submontane and montane woody riparian areas.
The length of the forewings is about 10 mm. The forewings are glossy light greyish olive with deep greyish olive spots along the costa and a light greyish olive terminal band, edged with pure white towards the base. The hindwings are glossy buffy olive.
Etymology
The species is named for Dr David Agassiz.
References
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