Uranophora leucotelus
Uranophora leucotelus is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876. It is found in southern Texas,[1] Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica and Venezuela.[2]
| Uranophora leucotelus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Uranophora |
| Species: | U. leucotelus |
| Binomial name | |
| Uranophora leucotelus (Butler, 1876) | |
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The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are black with metallic blue at the base and with prominent hyaline streaks and a white patch at the apex. The hindwings have greyish shading along the costa. Adults have been recorded feeding on flower nectar.[3]
References
- Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- Uranophora at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Bug Guide
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