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Aithorape roseicornis (Megalopygidae) PNYC - San Alberto, Pasco, Peru. Mar 13, 2020 Aithorape roseicornis,Geotagged,Moth Week 2021,Peru,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Aithorape roseicornis (Megalopygidae)

PNYC - San Alberto, Pasco, Peru. Mar 13, 2020

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"Aithorape roseicornis", Dognin's satin, is a moth of the Megalopygidae family. 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.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Jul 23, 2021. Captured Mar 13, 2020 21:15 in Oxapampa, Peru.
  • DMC-ZS50
  • f/4.8
  • 10/1000s
  • ISO1600
  • 15mm