Biology:Hysterocladia corallocera
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Megalopygidae |
| Genus: | Hysterocladia |
| Species: | H. corallocera
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| Hysterocladia corallocera Felder, 1874
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Hysterocladia corallocera is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Felder in 1874. It is found in Venezuela[1] and French Guiana.
The wingspan is about 21 mm. The body and wings are white and the mid- and fore-legs are mottled with black. The shaft of the antennae is crimson and the pectinations are ochreous.[2]
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Hysterocladia corallocera". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=75338.
- ↑ Proceedings of the United States National Museum. Descriptions of new South American moths
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Wikidata ☰ Q13730778 entry
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