Trosia ochracea

Trosia ochracea is a moth of the family Megalopygidae, first described by Walter Hopp in 1922. It is found in Brazil.[1]

Trosia ochracea
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T. ochracea
Binomial name
Trosia ochracea
Hopp, 1922

The wingspan is 28 mm. Adults are similar to Thoscora acca, but the forewings are bright pale brown, with the veins, costa and fringe somewhat darker. The hindwings are pale ochreous yellow.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Trosia ochracea". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  2. Hopp, Neue Dalceridae und Megalopygidae


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