Atteva fulviguttata
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Atteva fulviguttata is a moth
of the Yponomeutidae family. It is endemic to Jamaica
and Hispaniola
.
It resembles Atteva gemmata
and Atteva intermedia
, differing from both by lacking the white dots on forewings and terga.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Yponomeutidae family. It is endemic to Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
and Hispaniola
Hispaniola
Hispaniola is a major island in the Caribbean, containing the two sovereign states of the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The island is located between the islands of Cuba to the west and Puerto Rico to the east, within the hurricane belt...
.
It resembles Atteva gemmata
Atteva gemmata
Atteva gemmata is a moth of the Yponomeutidae family. It is endemic to Cuba.It is very similar to Atteva rawlinsi from Hispaniola but half its size...
and Atteva intermedia
Atteva intermedia
Atteva intermedia is a moth of the Yponomeutidae family. It is endemic to Antigua.This species is an intermediate between Atteva fulviguttata and Atteva gemmata, differing from the former by the presence of white dots on forewings and thorax and from the latter by the reduced number of these...
, differing from both by lacking the white dots on forewings and terga.