| Thoscora acca | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Megalopygidae |
| Genus: | Thoscora |
| Species: | T. acca |
| Binomial name | |
| Thoscora acca (Schaus, 1892) | |
| Synonyms | |
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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]
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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London
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