Tithraustes albinigra

Tithraustes albinigra is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is endemic to cloud forest habitats in northern Panama and southern Costa Rica.

Tithraustes albinigra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Notodontidae
Genus: Tithraustes
Species:
T. albinigra
Binomial name
Tithraustes albinigra
Warren, 1905

It is one of the smallest members of the genus Tithraustes, with a forewing length of 12.5-13.5 mm.

References

  • Miller, James S. (2009). "Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae) Part 1: Dioptini". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 321 (2): 1–676. hdl:2246/5978.


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