Polypoetes forficata explained

Polypoetes forficata is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in eastern Ecuador.

The length of the forewings is 12mm14mm for males and 13.5mm15mm for females.

The larvae feed on Psammisia species.

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.