Macara purens

(Macara purens)

Description

Macara purens is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. It was described by Schaus in 1905. It is found in French Guiana. The wingspan is about 35 millimetres (1.4 in). The body is white and the face, tarsi, fore tibiae and coxae are black. The wings are silvery white, the forewings with the costa finely black, which does not reach the apex.

Taxonomic tree:

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