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Arotros

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Bombycidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Arotros Schaus, 1892

Arotros is a genus of moths of the Bombycidae family. It contains the single species Arotros striata, which is found in Brazil.

The wingspan of the Atros striata is approximately 45 mm. The wings are buff with brown veins and striations. The base and half of the costal margin of the forewings are dark grey, as is the head. The collar is brown, with darker margins. The thorax and abdomen are buff--the latter with numerous longitudinal dark streaks.

References

Arotros Wikipedia