Diptilon aterea
Diptilon aterea is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by William Schaus in 1901. It is found in Brazil and Paraguay.[1]
| Diptilon aterea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Diptilon |
| Species: | D. aterea |
| Binomial name | |
| Diptilon aterea Schaus, 1901 | |
The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are hyaline (glass like) with black veins and margins and some orange at the base. The hindwings are orange yellow with a black terminal band.[2]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Diptilon aterea". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum
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