Apostibes griseolineata
| Apostibes griseolineata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Scythrididae |
| Genus: | Apostibes |
| Species: | A. griseolineata |
| Binomial name | |
| Apostibes griseolineata Walsingham, 1907 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Apostibes griseolineata is a moth of the Scythrididae family. It was described by Walsingham in 1907.[1] It is found in Israel, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan,[2] Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Libya, Algeria and Tunisia.[3]
The length of the forewings is about 15 mm. The forewings are whitish with longitudinal light brown striae almost imperceptible, more or less following the veins. The hindwings are white with a metallic hue, and a darker fringe.[4]
References
- ↑ Apostibes at funet.fi.
- ↑ Nupponen, K., 2010: Notes on Scythrididae from the Turanian region, with descriptions of six new species (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologica 38 (151): 267-285. Full article:
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ Passerin d'Entrèves, P. & Roggero, A., 2003: Description of two new species of Apostibes Walsingham, 1907 with some synonymic and phylogenetic accounts of the genus (lepidoptera, scythrididae). Italian Journal of Zoology, 70(4): 347-352 Full article:
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