Uranophora leucotelus

Uranophora leucotelus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Uranophora
Species:
U. leucotelus
Binomial name
Uranophora leucotelus
(Butler, 1876)
Synonyms
  • Napata leucotelus Butler, 1876

Uranophora leucotelus is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876. It is found in southern Texas,[1] Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica , Venezuela.[2]and colombia

The wingspan is about 26 mm. Adults have been recorded feeding on flower nectar.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  2. ^ Uranophora at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  3. ^ Bug Guide


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