Elysius atrata

(Elysius atrata)

Description

Elysius atrata is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Cajetan Felder, Rudolf Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1874. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Arctiidae

Genus:Elysius

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