Malocampa confusa
| Malocampa confusa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | Malocampa |
| Species: | M. confusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Malocampa confusa Thiaucourt & Miller, 2011 | |
Malocampa confusa is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in north-eastern Ecuador.[1]
The length of the forewings is 21–25 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is silvery white with a fine suffusion of charcoal grey scales. The ground colour of the hindwings is light golden brown at the base and coppery grey-brown to the margin.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin confusionis and refers to the wing pattern resemblance between M. confusa and Malocampa bolivari.
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