Polypoetes haruspex

(Polypoetes haruspex)

Description

Polypoetes haruspex is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Panama and Costa Rica. A calling female has been observed, perched under a leaf at the tip of a branch approximately four meters above the ground, with dozens of males fluttering around it. This is the first verified observation of calling behavior in the Dioptinae. The larvae feed on Celtis iguanaea.

Taxonomic tree:

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