Megalopyge victoriana

(Megalopyge victoriana)

Description

Megalopyge victoriana is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It was described by Schaus in 1927. It is found in Brazil. The wingspan is 28 mm. The basal area of the forewings, its outer edge oblique from costa to the inner margin near the subterminal line, is dark olive buff suffused with avellaneous. The postmedial area forming a triangular olive buff patch from within the end of the cell and vein 5 to the subterminal line. There is an irregular pale spot at the end of the cell followed by an oblong dark patch between the costa and vein 5, on which the veins are white. The subterminal line is broad, pale olive buff, parallel with the termen, and outwardly shaded with deep olive buff extending on the veins. The hindwings are pale olive buff.

Taxonomic tree:

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