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Arbelodes agassizi

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Arbelodes agassizi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Arbelodes
Species:
A. agassizi
Binomial name
Arbelodes agassizi
Lehmann, 2010[1]

Arbelodes agassizi is a moth in the family Cossidae.[2] It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from the Cederberg.[1][3]

Etymology

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The species is named for Dr David Agassiz.[1]

Description

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The forewing length is 10 mm (0.39 in).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Lehmann, Ingo (2010). A revision of the genus Arbelodes Karsch (Lepidoptera: Cossoidea: Metarbelidae) from southeast-central and southern Africa with the description of 13 new species. Ingo Lehmann (self-published). doi:10.5962/bhl.title.79419.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2011–2024). "Arbelodes agassizi Lehmann, 2010". Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku. "Arbelodes Karsch, 1896". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 7 August 2024.