Lophocampa distincta

Lophocampa distincta

"Lophocampa distincta", is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1910. It is found in Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Ecuador.
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Appearance

Wingspan for the male 26 mm and for the female 29 mm.

Naming

*"L. d. distincta"
⤷ "L. d. binominata"
⤷ "L. d. brasilibia"
⤷ "L. d. brunnescens"
⤷ "L. d. obsolescens"

Food

The larvae feed on "Gunnera" species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusLophocampa
SpeciesL. distincta
Photographed in
Ecuador