Arbelodes meridialis
Arbelodes meridialis is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in south-eastern South Africa, where it has been recorded from the Orange Free State, the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. The habitat consists of temperate and subtropical grasslands.
| Arbelodes meridialis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Arbelodes |
| Species: | A. meridialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Arbelodes meridialis Karsch, 1896 | |
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The length of the forewings is about 12 mm for males and 12.5 mm for females. The forewings are light yellowish olive, but drab-grey with light brownish olive spots at the costal margin. The hindwings are olive buff.[1]
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