Vescoa
Vescoa is a genus of moths in the family Megalopygidae. It contains only one species, Vescoa ma, which is found in Peru.[1]
| Vescoa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Megalopygidae |
| Genus: | Vescoa Dyar, 1910 |
| Species: | Vescoa |
| Binomial name | |
| Vescoa Dyar, 1910 | |
The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are dark grey, with all the veins, the fringe, and inner margin narrowly white. The hindwings are white with grey streaks between the veins outwardly.[2]
References
- BOLD Systems
- Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. - Notes on Megalopygidae
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- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Vescoa ma". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
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