Argodrepana marilo
Argodrepana marilo is a moth in the family Drepanidae. It was described by Wilkinson in 1970.[1] It is found in New Guinea.
| Argodrepana marilo | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Argodrepana |
| Species: | A. marilo |
| Binomial name | |
| Argodrepana marilo Wilkinson, 1970 | |
The wingspan is 16.8-18.5 mm. The forewing costa is dark buff and there are grey subbasal antemedial, postmedial and double subterminal fasciae, as well as a faint ring in the cell between the antemedial and postmedial fasciae. The hindwings are as the forewings, but lack the subbasal fascia.[2]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Argodrepana marilo". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- Wilkinson, C., 1977: A taxonomic study of a new genus of Drepanidae (Lepidoptera) from New Guinea. Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London Series B 36 (1/2): 17-29. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.1967.tb00529.x
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