Thoscora_acca

<i>Thoscora acca</i>

Thoscora acca

Species of moth

Thoscora acca is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by William Schaus in 1892. It is found in Guyana, Panama and Costa Rica.[1]

Quick Facts Thoscora acca, Scientific classification ...

The wingspan is 30 mm. The forewings are pinkish brown with a blackish median transverse line. The hindwings are roseate. The underside is roseate, with the apices of the forewings brownish. The head and thorax are brownish and the abdomen is red.[2]

Subspecies

  • Thoscora acca acca
  • Thoscora acca aterrima Hopp, 1930

References

  1. [1]
    Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Thoscora acca​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  2. [2]
    Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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