Cadorela Griveaud 1973

Cadorela is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Lymantriinae. Its only species, Cadorela translucida, is found in south-western Madagascar. Both the genus and the species were first described by Paul Griveaud in 1973.^[1][2]

The male of this species has a wingspan of 18 mm, head and front are clear brown, palpi beige, fine and turned downwards. Antennae are dark brown and largely pectinated (comb like). Thorax is brown black, abdomen brown black on the upperside, and brown yellowish on the underside.

The holotype of this species was found east of Sakaraha in the Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park at 640 m.^[3]

References

Cadorela é um gênero de traça pertencente à família Arctiidae.^[1]

Referências

Bibliografia

• Bates DL, Fenton MB (1990) Aposematism or startle? Predators learn their responses to the defenses of prey. Can J Zool 68:49–52
• Dunning DC, Krüger M (1995) Aposematic sounds in African moths. Biotropica 27:227–231
• Dunning DC, Acharya L, Merriman CB, Ferro LD (1992) Interactions between bats and arctiid moths. Can J Zool 70:2218–2223
• Fullard JH, Fenton MB, Simmons JA (1979) Jamming bat echolocation: the clicks of arctiid moths. Can J Zool 57:647–649
• William Conner (ed.). (2009). Tiger moths and woolly bears : behavior, ecology, and evolution of the Arctiidae. Oxford University Press: New York. ISBN 9780195327373

Cadorela este un gen de molii din familia Lymantriinae.

Singura specie din acest gen este: *Cadorela translucida Griveaud, 1973^[1]

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Legături externe

• en Baza de date a genului Lepidoptera la Muzeul de istorie naturală