Biology:Aithorape roseicornis

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Short description: Species of moth

Aithorape roseicornis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Megalopygidae
Genus: Aithorape
Species:
A. roseicornis
Binomial name
Aithorape roseicornis
(Dognin, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Carama roseicornis Dognin, 1899
  • Carama bella Dognin, 1906

Aithorape roseicornis, Dognin's satin, is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Paul Dognin in 1899.[1] It is found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, where it inhabits rainforests and cloudforests at altitudes between 200 and 1,200 meters.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13256423 entry