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Arbelodes meridialis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Cossidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Arbelodes

Arbelodes meridialis is a moth in the Cossidae family. It is found in south-eastern South Africa, where it has been recorded from the Orange Free State, the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. The habitat consists of temperate and subtropical grasslands.

The length of the forewings is about 12 mm for males and 12.5 mm for females. The forewings are light yellowish olive, but drab-grey with light brownish olive spots at the costal margin. The hindwings are olive buff.

References

Arbelodes meridialis Wikipedia