Biology:Mesoscia lorna

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Short description: Species of moth

Mesoscia lorna
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Megalopygidae
Genus: Mesoscia
Species:
M. lorna
Binomial name
Mesoscia lorna
Schaus, 1905

Mesoscia lorna is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Schaus in 1905. It is found in French Guiana.[1]

The wingspan is 25 mm. The costal margin, cell (and a space below it) on the forewings are all whitish, with some pale yellow at the base and along the inner margin. The outer margin below vein 7 is broadly pale grey, crossed by dark brown veins, and with long darker grey streaks between the veins. There are some yellowish postmedial points on veins. The hindwings are grey, darkest along the inner margin with a little white on the outer margin. The veins are darker, and there are traces of darker streaks between the veins.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Mesoscia lorna". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=75472. 
  2. Proceedings of the United States National Museum This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13844242 entry