Arbelodes iridescens
Arbelodes iridescens is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in north-eastern South Africa, where it has been recorded from Gauteng and Mpumalanga. The habitat consists of Afromontane forests and thickets.
| Arbelodes iridescens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Arbelodes |
| Species: | A. iridescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Arbelodes iridescens (Janse, 1925) | |
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The length of the forewings is about 12.5 mm. The forewings are glossy pale olive-buff with a white terminal band. The hindwings are glossy citrine drab.[1]
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