Sphenarches nanellus
Encyclopedia
Sphenarches nanellus is a species of moth
in the genus Lioptilodes
, known from Brazil
and Peru
. The hostplant for the species is Eupatorium betonicaeforme. Moths in this species take flight in March, May, and December, and have a wingspan of approximately 9-11 millimetres.
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...
in the genus Lioptilodes
Lioptilodes
Lioptilodes is a genus of moth in the Pterophoridae family.-Species:*Lioptilodes aguilaicus *Lioptilodes albistriolatus *Lioptilodes alolepidodactylus *Lioptilodes altivolans *Lioptilodes antarcticus *Lioptilodes arequipa...
, known from 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...
and Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. The hostplant for the species is Eupatorium betonicaeforme. Moths in this species take flight in March, May, and December, and have a wingspan of approximately 9-11 millimetres.