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Diptilon flavipalpis

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Diptilon flavipalpis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Diptilon
Species:
D. flavipalpis
Binomial name
Diptilon flavipalpis
Hampson, 1911

Diptilon flavipalpis is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by George Hampson in 1911. It is found in Argentina.[1]

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are hyaline (glass like) with black veins and margins. The hindwings are black, with the fold and tuft white.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Diptilon flavipalpis​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British MuseumPublic Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.