Lioptilodes yungas
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Lioptilodes yungas is a species of moth
in the genus Lioptilodes
, known from Bolivia
. Moths in this species take flight in May, and have a wingspan of approximately 24 millimetres. The species name "yungas" is derived from the region Yungas
, from whence the species was collected for examination.
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 Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
. Moths in this species take flight in May, and have a wingspan of approximately 24 millimetres. The species name "yungas" is derived from the region Yungas
Yungas
The Yungas is a stretch of forest along the eastern slope of the Andes Mountains from southeastern Peru through central Bolivia. It is a transitional zone between the Andean highlands and the eastern forests. Like the surrounding areas, it has characteristics of the Neotropic ecozone...
, from whence the species was collected for examination.