Apona frater

Apona frater
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Eupterotidae
Genus:	Apona
Species:	A. frater
Binomial name
	Apona frater; Rothschild, 1917

Apona frater is a moth in the family Eupterotidae. It was described by Rothschild in 1917.^[1] It is found in India.^[2]

The wingspan is about 138 mm. Adults are similar to Apona shevaroyensis but are smaller and greyer. It can also be distinguished by the produced apical lappet of the forewings and by the very much stronger and heavier markings.^[3]

References

^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Apona frater". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
^ BOLD Systems
^ Some new moths of the families Arctiidae and Eupterotidae This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[1] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Apona frater". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 19, 2018.

[2] BOLD Systems

[3] Some new moths of the families Arctiidae and Eupterotidae This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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