Atteva numeratrix
Encyclopedia
Atteva numeratrix is a moth
of the Yponomeutidae family. It is found in Brazil
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It is a whitish species, presumably related to Atteva zebra
, with forewings covered by numerous thin, transverse, coppery-purple lines on costal half and a few elongate dots along
dorsum.
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 found in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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It is a whitish species, presumably related to Atteva zebra
Atteva zebra
Atteva zebra is a moth of the Yponomeutidae family. It is known only from Costa Rica and Panama.The larvae feed on shoot tips of Simarouba amara saplings and adult trees. It is more abundant than Atteva pustulella, but may be found on the same individual tree with A. pustulella and an occasional...
, with forewings covered by numerous thin, transverse, coppery-purple lines on costal half and a few elongate dots along
dorsum.