Doryodes insularia
Species of moth
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Doryodes insularia is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by George Hampson in 1904.[1] It is found on the Bahamas.[2]
| Doryodes insularia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Doryodes |
| Species: | D. insularia |
| Binomial name | |
| Doryodes insularia Hampson, 1904 | |
The length of the forewings is 12.5 mm. The white lines bordering the longitudinal dark stripe on the forewing are thicker than those of any other species. There is a contrasting orange-brown band below the forewing costa and another one below the white line bordering the lower margin of the black stripe. Adults are on wing in January, February and July.[3]