| Crepidochares aridula | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Eriocottidae |
| Genus: | Crepidochares |
| Species: | C. aridula |
| Binomial name | |
| Crepidochares aridula Davis, 1990 | |
Crepidochares aridula is a moth in the Eriocottidae family. It was described by Davis in 1990.[1] It is found in central Chile.
Adults are on wing from the end of October to December.
Etymology
The species name refers to the more xeric habitat of this species and is derived from Latin aridulus (diminutive of dry).[2]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Crepidochares aridula". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
- ↑ Neotropical microlepidoptera. XXIII: First report of the family eriocottidae from the new world, with descriptions of new taxa
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