Dioptis charila

(Dioptis charila)

Description

Dioptis charila is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found across northern South America and south into the Amazon Basin, at least as far as Loreto, Peru.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Notodontidae

Genus:Dioptis

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