Disphragis notabilis

(Disphragis notabilis)

Description

Disphragis notabilis is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found throughout the Amazon basin from western Venezuela east- and southward to at least Bolivia. The range includes French Guiana. The length of the forewings is 17 mm for males and 20.9 mm. There is a broad tan subcostal streak from the base of the wing to the apex. This streak encloses a chocolate reniform spot and has several slightly darker brown lines crossing obliquely from the costa. There is a basal dash below the streak, perpendicular to the thorax, as well as a white streak below the dash. There is a warm brown patch distal to the white streak, bordered by white. The hindwings are fuscous with a darker margin and weak darker brown anal markings almost forming a spot.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Notodontidae
Genus:Disphragis
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