Abantiades albofasciatus (Swinhoe, 1892) is a animal in the Hepialidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Abantiades albofasciatus (Swinhoe, 1892)

Abantiades albofasciatus (Swinhoe, 1892)

Abantiades albofasciatus is a moth species with distinct coloration, wing markings, and size differences between males and females.

Family
Genus
Abantiades
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Abantiades albofasciatus (Swinhoe, 1892)

The head, thorax, and forewings of Abantiades albofasciatus are brown with a pink tinge. The hindwings and abdomen are grey, and both are covered in white hairs. The legs are greyish brown, but pinkish on their underside. The antennae are dark brown. Each forewing has a ragged white stripe running from the wing base to the margin, a thin submarginal white line, and various faint labyrinthine markings. Males have a wingspan of about 10 centimetres (4 inches), while females have a wingspan of about 15 centimetres (6 inches). Female Abantiades albofasciatus are similar in appearance to males, but have more conspicuous wing markings.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Hepialidae Abantiades

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