Arbelodes griseata

(Arbelodes griseata)

Description

Arbelodes griseata is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in South Africa, where it has been recorded from Gauteng, the North-West Province and the Limpopo Province. The habitat consists of moist/dystrophic subtropical savannas and arid/eutrophic savannas. The length of the forewings is about 10 mm. The forewings are ecru-olive, covered with deep olive-buff spots and lunules at the costal margin and termen. The hindwings are glossy ecru-olive.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Cossidae
Genus:Arbelodes
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