Araeopteron minimale is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in the Seychelles on Mahé and Félicité Island.
| Araeopteron minimale | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Araeopteron |
| Species: | A. minimale
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| Binomial name | |
| Araeopteron minimale | |
The wingspan of the adult moths is 10–11 mm.[2]
References
edit- ^ www.afromoths.net
- ^ Fryer, 1912-1913 - The Lepidoptera of Seychelles, etc. - Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (Volume ser. 2 v. 15 (1912-1913), page 11