Arbelodes varii

Arbelodes varii is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from the Western Cape Province. The habitat consists of Cape thickets and dwarf-shrubby seashore vegetation.

Arbelodes varii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Arbelodes
Species:
A. varii
Binomial name
Arbelodes varii
Lehmann, 2010

The length of the forewings is about 10 mm. The forewings are light yellowish olive with sepia spots along the costal margin and three pure white spots at the apex, as well as a light yellowish olive terminal band mixed with olive-ocher and edged with sepia. The hindwings are glossy sepia with light yellowish olive veins.

Etymology

The species is named for Lajos Vári who collected the holotype.[1]

References
  1. Lehmann, I., 2010: A revision of the genus Arbelodes Karsch (Lepidoptera:Cossoidea:Metarbelidae) from southeast-central and southern Africa with the description of thirteen new species. Published by the author. Hamburg, 82 pages, 8 b/w plates, 5 colour plates. Full article:



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