Abrenthia
| Abrenthia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Yponomeutoidea |
| Family: | Glyphipterigidae |
| Genus: | Abrenthia Busck, 1915 |
| Species: | A. cuprea |
| Binomial name | |
| Abrenthia cuprea Busck, 1915 | |
Abrenthia is a genus of Glyphipterigidae (sedge moths). It was described by August Busck in 1915, and contains only one species A. cuprea. This species is found in North America, including Florida, Illinois[1] and Iowa.
The wingspan is 9–12 mm. Adults have an orange head with black antennae. The forewings are dark metallic blue to greenish blue without markings. The hindwings are grey.[2]
There is probably one generation per year. Adults have been recorded from mid-to late June.[3]
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External links
- Abrenthia at Zipcodezoo.com
- Lepidoptera Lepidoptera.pro
- Caught Between the Pages: Treasures from the Franclemont Collection Online virtual exhibit featuring a selection of historic entomological writings and images from the Comstock Library of Entomology at Cornell University
- Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology
- Butterflies of America
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