Biology:Aithorape flammicornis
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Megalopygidae |
| Genus: | Aithorape |
| Species: | A. flammicornis
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| Binomial name | |
| Aithorape flammicornis (Schaus, 1905)
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Aithorape flammicornis is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Schaus in 1905.[1] It is found in Brazil , Trinidad, Guyana, French Guiana and Venezuela.[2]
The wingspan is about 27 mm. The body is white and the tarsi, mid- and fore tibiae are black and there is a dark spot on the fore coxae. The frons is dark brown and grey and the antennae are red. The wings are white, with the costa of the forewings finely black.[3]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Aithorape flammicornis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=75312.
- ↑ Ergebnisse einer zoologischen Sammelreise nach Brasilien, insbesondere in das Amazonasgebiet, ausgeführt von Dr. H. Zerny
- ↑ Proceedings of the United States National Museum - Descriptions of new South American moths
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Wikidata ☰ Q13256419 entry
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