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Pantherodes pardalaria

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Pantherodes pardalaria
Sao Paulo, Brazil
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P. pardalaria
Binomial name
Pantherodes pardalaria
(Hübner, 1823)
Synonyms
  • Panthera pardalaria Hübner, [1823]
  • Phalaena perspicillum Perty 1833

Pantherodes pardalaria is a species of moth in the family Geometridae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1823.

Description

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The wingspan of Pantherodes pardalaria can reach about 50 millimetres (2.0 in). These moths have yellow wings with leopard-like blue-grey blotches.

Distribution

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This species can be found in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Paraguay.

References

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  • Savela, Markku. "Pantherodes pardalaria (Hübner, [1823])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
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  • J Ethnobiol Ethnomed. 2011; 7: 2. Published online 2011 Jan 6. doi: 10.1186/1746-4269-7-2