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Euphlyctinides aeneola

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Euphlyctinides aeneola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Limacodidae
Genus: Euphlyctinides
Species:
E. aeneola
Binomial name
Euphlyctinides aeneola

Euphlyctinides aeneola is a species of moth of the family Limacodidae. It is found in northern and western Thailand at altitudes of 400 to 1,400 meters.[1]

The wingspan is 20–22 mm. Adults are on wing from mid-June to August and in October.

Etymology

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The species name is derived from Latin aeneolus (meaning "produced from bronze") and refers to the colouration of the species.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Alexey Solovyev (2009): Notes on South-East Asian Limacodidae (Lepidoptera, Zygaenoidea) with one new genus and eleven new species. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 152: 167–183
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