Polypoetes approximans explained

Polypoetes approximans is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found from Panama north to Costa Rica.

The larvae feed on Pachira aquatica. They show prominent blackish dorsal spots.

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 . 2246/5978 . free.