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Acropentias aureus

(Acropentias aureus)

Description

Acropentias aureus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1878. It is found in Japan, China (Heilongjiang, Zhejiang, Fujian, Hainan, Guangxi, Yunnan), Taiwan and the Russian Far East. The length of the forewings is 7–10 mm.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Crambidae
Genus:Acropentias
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