Macrocneme lades
Macrocneme lades is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1775.
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Description
Macrocneme lades has a wingspan of about 43 millimetres (1.7 in). The wings have a shining greenish steel color.[1]
Distribution
This species cab be found in Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Suriname, Brazil (Espirito Santo, Para) and Peru.[2]
References
- The Journal of the Linnean Society of London
- Savela, Markku. "Macrocneme Hübner, 1818". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Macrocneme lades". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
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