Diptilon aterea

Diptilon aterea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Diptilon
Species: D. aterea
Binomial name
Diptilon aterea
Schaus, 1901

Diptilon aterea is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Schaus in 1901. It is found in Brazil and Paraguay.[1]

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are hyaline with black veins and margins and some orange at the base. The hindwings are orange-yellow with a black terminal band.[2]

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