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Cadorela translucida

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lymantriidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Subfamily
  
Lymantriinae

Cadorela translucida is a moth of the Lymantriidae family. It is found in south-western Madagascar.

The male of this species has a wingspan of 18mm, head and front are clear brown, palpae beiges, fine and turned downwards. Antennae are dark-brown and largely pectinated. Thorax is brown-black, abdomen brown-black on the upperside, and brown-yellowish on the underside.

The holotype of this species had been found East of Sakaraha in the Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park at 640m.

References

Cadorela translucida Wikipedia