Aithorape roseicornis

(Aithorape roseicornis)

Description

Aithorape roseicornis, Dognin's satin, is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Paul Dognin in 1899. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, where it inhabits rainforests and cloudforests at altitudes between 200 and 1,200 meters.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Megalopygidae
Genus:Aithorape
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