Biology:Scotura leucophleps

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Short description: Species of moth

Scotura leucophleps
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Scotura
Species:
S. leucophleps
Binomial name
Scotura leucophleps
Warren, 1909

Scotura leucophleps is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.

The larvae feed on Rinorea panamensis, Rinorea squamata and Rinorea deflexiflora.

References

  • Miller, James S. (2009). "Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae) Part 1: Dioptini". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 321 (2): 1–676. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7438259 entry