Eochroma

<i>Eochroma</i>

Eochroma

Genus of moths

Eochroma is a genus of moths in the family Megalopygidae. It contains only one species, Eochroma pulchella, which is found in French Guiana.[1]

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The wingspan is about 29 mm. The forewings are ochreous, shading to brown and then olivaceous grey terminally. There is a black streak in the cell below the subcostal followed by a roseate patch. The hindwings are reddish ochreous, with the outer margin broadly smoky black from vein 2 to the apex, underneath reddish ochreous. The outer margins are broadly smoky black.[2]

References

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    BOLD Systems
  2. [2]
    Proceedings of the United States National Museum - Descriptions of new South American mothsPublic Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eochroma​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  • Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Eochroma pulchella​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 16, 2018.


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