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Species Arta olivalis - Olive Arta Moth - Hodges#5568

Olive Arta Moth - Hodges #5568 - Arta olivalis Moth - Olive Arta Moth - Right Lateral - Arta olivalis Arta olivalis Olive Arta - Arta olivalis 5568 – Arta olivalis  - Arta olivalis Olive Arta Moth - Arta olivalis Arta olivalis? - Arta olivalis Arta olivalis
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Pyraloidea (Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths)
Family Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths)
Subfamily Chrysauginae
Genus Arta
Species olivalis (Olive Arta Moth - Hodges#5568)
Hodges Number
5568
Remarks
Species author - Grote, 1878
See Also
In fresh specimens, the fringe, red basally and yellow distally, is distinctive, though the yellow is easily worn away.

Condylolomia participalis has AM and PM lines less distinct, PM line farther from outer margin, and PM area darker than median and AM areas.



Parachma ochracealis has scale tufts on the tarsi, yellow fringe, and usually a more strongly curved AM line.



Basacallis tarachodes has median area darker than AM and PM areas, PM farther from outer margin, and yellow fringe.

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