Lioptilodes brasilicus
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Lioptilodes brasilicus is a species of moth
in the genus Lioptilodes
, known from Argentina
and Brazil
. Moths in this species take flight in October, and have a wingspan of approximately 21-22 millimetres.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
in the genus Lioptilodes
Lioptilodes
Lioptilodes is a genus of moth in the Pterophoridae family.-Species:*Lioptilodes aguilaicus *Lioptilodes albistriolatus *Lioptilodes alolepidodactylus *Lioptilodes altivolans *Lioptilodes antarcticus *Lioptilodes arequipa...
, known from Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. Moths in this species take flight in October, and have a wingspan of approximately 21-22 millimetres.