Aithorape flammicornis explained

Aithorape flammicornis is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1905. It is found in Brazil, Trinidad, Guyana, French Guiana, and Venezuela.[1]

The wingspan is about 27 mm. The body is white and the tarsi, mid- and fore tibiae are black and there is a dark spot on the fore coxae. The frons is dark brown and grey and the antennae are red. The wings are white, with the costa of the forewings finely black.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zobodat.at/pdf/ANNA_44_0269-0277.pdf Ergebnisse einer zoologischen Sammelreise nach Brasilien, insbesondere in das Amazonasgebiet, ausgeführt von Dr. H. Zerny
  2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/53438#page/356/mode/1up Proceedings of the United States National Museum - Descriptions of new South American moths