Atteva siderea
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Atteva siderea is a moth
of the Yponomeutidae family. It is endemic to the Dominican Republic
.
It is similar to Atteva gemmata
, but smaller. It is easily distinguished by the white head and by the pair of white dots on each tergum.
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 the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
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It is similar to 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...
, but smaller. It is easily distinguished by the white head and by the pair of white dots on each tergum.