Aithorape roseicornis explained
Aithorape roseicornis, known as the rosy crown satin[1] or Dognin's satin, is a moth of the family Megalopygidae. It was described by Paul Dognin in 1899. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, where it inhabits rainforests and cloudforests at altitudes between 200 and 1,200 meters.[2]
Notes and References
- https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&subview=map&taxon_id=511857&view=species iNaturalist: Rosy Crown Satin
- Web site: Dognin's Satin . Moths of the Amazon and Andes . https://web.archive.org/web/20180516175309/http://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Andes%20-%20Aithorape%20roseicornis.htm . 2018-05-16.