Biology:Malocampa piratica

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Short description: Species of moth

Malocampa piratica
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Malocampa
Species:
M. piratica
Binomial name
Malocampa piratica
Schaus, 1906

Malocampa piratica is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Costa Rica. However, a specimen was found in Guatemala.[1]

The larvae feed on Cecropia, Coussapoa and Pourouma species.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13481048 entry