Macara argentea

(Macara argentea)

Description

Macara argentea is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1897. It is found in Panama and Ecuador. The fore- and hindwings are pure white. The forewings crossed from the costal to the inner margin by two broad bands of silvery scales, the outer margin edged with silver.

Taxonomic tree:

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